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Olympic Committee Headquarters Safe from Colorado Springs Wildfire

Posted: 3:34 PM Jun 27, 2012
Reporter: AP

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic Committee
headquarters and an athlete training center in Colorado Springs
appear safe from a raging wildfire.

But about 40 USOC employees were evacuated from their Colorado
Springs homes ahead of the fire that has forced more than 30,000
residents from their homes.

Patrick Sandusky of the USOC said that less than 4 percent of the U.S. Olympic team is staying at the training center. He said smoke was in the air at times, depending on the winds, but that no
training facilities were affected.

Sandusky said at least three USOC staffers appear to have lost their homes, though a full count is not yet available.

The headquarters remained open Wednesday.

The USOC postponed its quarterly board meeting scheduled for
Thursday in San Jose, Calif.