Al Oerter Recreation Center is named for the famed Astoria athlete and 4-time Olympic gold medalist in the discus throw. Run laps on the track named for this track & field star! Read more.
Astoria Park's mammoth public pool hosted the swimming and diving trials for the U.S. Olympic Teams in 1936 and 1964. Read more.
This biking track was home to the Olympic Cycling Trials in 1964. Today, we teach generations of future Olympians through our free Star Track Youth Cycling program. Read more.
Icahn Stadium hosts both local events and many of the world's greatest runners. In 2008, Usain Bolt set the 100m world record here at the annual Grand Prix. Read more.
Stay fit at the state-of-the-art track named after legendary Olympic coach and founder of the New York Pioneers Joseph Yancey, who served as the head coach of the Jamaican Olympic Team. Read more.
The pool was once intended to serve as a centerpiece of the NYC 2012 Olympic bid. Now, you can swim in an Olympic Games worthy pool for jus the cost of a recreation center membership. Read more.
Hamilton Fish Pool is so highly regarded that the U.S. Olympic Team used it for practice sessions on their way to the 1952 Helsinki Games. Read more.
Jesse Owens won the 1936 Olympic trials at Randall's Island before becoming the world's most celebrated athlete. The playground named for him features a 40-foot mini-pool open in summer. Read more.
Lost Battalion Hall is one of the city's premiere homes for weightlifting. It regularly hosts local and regional Olympic Weightlifting competitions each year. Read more.
The Discus Thrower, created by Greek sculptor Kostas Dimitriadis, was first awarded a prize at the 1924 Paris Olympiad before it moved to New York in 1926. Today, it is the symbol of Randall's Island. Read more.
