The 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival was held from July 23 to August 1, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas. It was the twelfth edition of the junior multi-sport event held in the United States by the United States Olympic Committee.
Statistics for event:
The festival opened on July 23, 1993 with the opening ceremonies at the Alamodome to a crowd of 62,702 and would continue for ten days.
Event | Location |
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Opening ceremonies | Alamodome |
Archery | Our Lady of the Lake University |
Badminton | Incarnate Word University |
Baseball | V.J. Keefe Field |
Basketball | Hemisfair Arena |
Bowling | University Bowl |
Boxing | Freeman Coliseum |
Canoe/Kayak - sprint | Canyon Lake |
Canoe/Kayak - whitewater | Guadalupe river |
Cycling - time trials | City of Devine (Suburb of San Antonio, to the Southwest) |
Cycling - criterium | Ft. Sam Houston |
Cycling - road races | Olmos Basin |
Diving | Palo Alto Natatorium |
Equestrian | Freeman Coliseum |
Fencing | Incarnate Word University |
Field hockey | Alamo Stadium |
Figure skating | Alamodome |
Gymnastics - Artistic | HemisFair Arena |
Gymnastics - Rhythmic | Blossom gym |
Ice Hockey | Alamodome |
Judo | Our Lady of the Lake University |
Modern Pentathlon | Palo Alto College |
Racquetball | Racquetball and Fitness Club of San Antonio |
Roller skating | San Antonio Convention Center |
Rowing | Canyon Lake |
Sailing | Canyon Lake |
Shooting | Lackland Air Force Base |
Soccer | Blossom Athletic Complex |
Softball - Men's | Alva Jo Fisher Complex |
Softball - Women's | Alva Jo Fisher Complex |
Speed skating | Alamodome |
Swimming | Palo Alto Natatorium |
Synchronized Swimming | Palo Alto Natatorium |
Table Tennis | Palo Alto College |
Taekwando | Paul Taylor Fieldhouse |
Team Handball | San Antonio Convention Center |
Tennis | McFarlin Tennis Center |
Volleyball | UTSA Convocation Center |
Water polo | Palo Alto Natatorium |
Weightlifting | Lila Cockrell Theater |
Wrestling | Paul Taylor Fieldhouse |
Closing ceremonies | Alamodome |
Athletes | Sport |
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Michelle Kwan | Figure Skating |
Shannon Miller | Gymnastics |
Alex Rodriguez "A-Rod" | Baseball |
Tim Thomas | Ice Hockey |
Rasheed Wallace | Basketball |
Location |
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Lackland Air Force Base |
Incarnate Word College |
Our Lady of the Lake University |
St. Mary's University |
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