COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, February 13. TO use for preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the United States Olympic Committee has made an agreement with Beijing Normal University. Some members of Team USA will be able to use the school's facilities as training headquarters. Beijing Normal University will provide housing, eateries and training options for American athletes.
"This complex at Beijing Normal University will establish a base for our athletes to prepare in their final stages prior to competition," said Steve Roush, the USOC's chief of sport performance. "It allows the U.S. Olympic athletes to train in conditions that are conducive for high performance and it provides the comforts of home with great facilities, good restaurants and sleeping space for our team before the Games."