Community Olympic Development Programs

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                      Community Olympic Development Program (CODP)                             United States Olympic Committee Athlete Services and Programs Division

The United States Olympic Committee has partnered with sport communities across the nation to help America's youth recieve the best sports development services possible.  The USOC created the Community Olympic Development Program (CODP) in 1998 in order to address the needs of progressing athletes from the beginning stages of development to the elite level.

The mission of the Community Olympic Development Program is to partner with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and Community Sports Groups to enhance high quality intermediate sports programs for talented youth to maximize their potential in Olympic and Paralympic sports.  There are currently seven Community Olympic Development Programs representing 14 National Governing Bodies.

In order to complete the mission of training talented and motivated young athletes, the CODP works closely with community sports organizations to take young athletes from the beginner level and train them for progression to national governing bodies (NGBs) elite programs. 

Click here to view the: CODP 2011 Fact Sheet and Map

Click here to view the: CODP criteria for designation


CODP Community Sport Organizations

Talent Identification and Development


Talent Identification and Development
In an effort to learn about the progression of young athletes to Olympians, the Athlete Development Division in conjunction with USOC Coaching and Sport Sciences, conducted "The Olympian Survey," in which over 800 Olympians responded. The survey produced two reports:

Both reports highlight objective information about Olympian development and subjective factors Olympians felt during their careers. The data from this survey will help the USOC, NGBs and Community Sports Organizations pinpoint the programs that are most effective in producing Olympians and medalists.