The Olympic Games |
As the world’s leading employer of Olympic and Paralympic athletes and
hopefuls, The Home Depot is committed to amateur sports and to the Olympic
Movement. Since 1992, The Home Depot has employed more than 570 athletes
through U.S. Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Olympic Job Opportunities Program
(OJOP) and similar programs in Canada and Puerto Rico. Through OJOP, The Home
Depot offers athletes full-time pay and benefits for a flexible 20-hour
workweek to accommodate demanding training and competition schedules. To date,
more than 300 athlete-associates have competed in the Olympic and Paralympic
Games, earning a total of 194 medals including 88 gold, 62 silver and 44
bronze. The Home Depot will continue its sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic and
Paralympic Teams through 2008.
Through these programs, The Home Depot supports athletes in more than 30
different sports, including wrestling, field hockey, rowing, shooting,
taekwondo, track & field, badminton, speed skating, snowboarding, skiing and
ice hockey, among others.
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The Home Depot Center
Along with its support of Olympic athletes, The Home Depot also built a home
for Olympic hopefuls to hone their skills.
The Home Depot Center™ , is a state-of-the-art multi-sport facility
for soccer, tennis, track & field, cycling, volleyball and other sports which
opened in Carson, Calif., in June 2003.
The Home Depot Center is the home of the 2002 MLS Cup Champion Los Angeles
Galaxy as well as the MLS expansion team Club Deportiva Chivas USA and Los
Angeles' Major League Lacrosse 2006 expansion franchise. In addition, the site
is the U.S. Soccer Federation's national team training headquarters and the
location of the United States Tennis Association's High Performance National
Training Center. The development, which is also the home of the nationally
recognized Athletes Performance training center for elite and professional
athletes, has additionally been designated the official training sites for USA
Cycling and the United States Track & Field organization.
Developed and operated by AEG, the $150 million Home Depot Center represents
the largest ever investment in amateur athletics. Whether competing or
training, athletes will have the use of world-class amenities including a
3,000 square foot weight room, training and locker room facilities as well as
dining, housing and other hospitality services.
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