Phase II, the multipurpose arena seats 8,000 and hosts such events as ice capades, music festivals, circuses and rodeos, as well as provide space to conventions. United States Olympic Committee - Colorado Springs also is home to the U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters, and the Olympic Training Center, providing housing, dining, program support services and recreational facilities to 23 sports national governing bodies. The USOC also operates the world's fastest velodrome, located in nearby Memorial Park, and the only Banked Speed Roller Skating Track in the United States. The Olympic Shooting Center is the largest indoor shooting facility in the Western Hemisphere. In 1993 the Olympic Training Center opened a 54,000 square foot multipurpose gymnasium, and aquatics center, which features a swimming flume that can be adjusted from zero to three meters a second, and a hyperbolic chamber that can adjust the altitude from sea level to 8,000 feet.
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In early 1997, the OTC opened a new 20,475 square foot Visitor Center which features an indoor reception area, an Olympic Spirit store, 225-seat auditorium, conference rooms, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, exhibits and interactive informational and video kiosks. In addition to the natural wonders, Colorado Springs has equally impressive man-made attractions. It is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy, opened at Colorado Springs in 1958, and is the newest of this country's service academies. A well-marked, self guided route takes visitors on a tour of extensive grounds and facilities including the Visitor Center, several aeronautical historical exhibits, extraordinary sports facilities, and the Cadet Chapel, named as one of the most distinctive buildings in the country. Drawing approximately 1.4 million visitors per year, the Academy is the number one man-made tourist attraction in the state.