BASOC is proud to have been selected a Community Partner with the United States Olympic Committee since 2005. Working in conjunction with the USOC, BASOC strives to increase public awareness of Olympic and Paralympic sports within our community. Over the past years BASOC is pleased to have participated in the following events:

• Olympic Day – held annually on June 23

The United States began celebrating Olympic Day in 2009 and BASOC and the USOC have proudly celebrated this day annually with terrific events in our community.

"The fundamental principles of the Olympic Movement are based on fair play and mutual respect. Olympic Day is an opportunity for the Olympians to share with people young and old their stories that confirm those principles. Every Olympian has experienced a singular moment where the principles of fair play and mutual respect have been central to their life as an athlete. Olympic Day is an opportunity to share the history of the Olympic Movement which is the celebration of human excellence. Young people, the next to be leaders in this world, can learn much from the stories of mutual respect and fair play that are central to the Olympic Movement."

- Anita DeFrantz, IOC Member and 1976 Olympian, Rowing

Olympic Day event history:

2012 BASOC event: including the following Olympic athletes:

• Miles Chamley-Watson – Fencing, 2012
• Anne Warner Cribbs – Swimming, 1960
• Race Imboden – Fencing, 2012
• Alexander Massialas – Fencing, 2012
• Greg Massialas – Fencing, 1980, 1984 & 1988; Coach, 2008 & 2012
• Gerek Meinhardt – Fencing, 2008 & 2012
• Doris Willette – Fencing, 2012
• Chinese Olympic Fencing Team, 2012

2011 Stonestown Family Y Athlete: Ruth Rodgers – Rowing, 1996

2011 BASOC and Marilyn King event: Olympian Marilyn King – Athletics, 1976

2010 BASOC & San Francisco Giants event Olympian Doug Shapiro – Cycling, 1980 & 1984

2010 BASOC and the Northern Californian Olympians held an Olympic celebration including the following Olympic athletes:

• Jennifer Azzi – Basketball, 1976
• Shannon Bahrke – Ski-Freestyle, 2002, 2006 & 2010
• Mike Bruner – Swimming, 1976 & 1980
• Alison Bartisok – Synchronized Swimming, 2004
• Stacey Cook – Ski-Alpine, 2006 & 2010
• Phillip Dunbrow – Rowing, 1964
• Catriona Fallon – Rowing, 1996
• Steve Holcomb – Bobsled, 2006 & 2010
• Nate Holland – Ski-Snowboard, 2006 & 2010
• Mary Anne O'Conner – Basketball, 1976
• Jim Schmitz – Weightlifting, 1980 & 1988
• Claudia Schneider-Lockwood – Rowing, 1976
• Ani Serebrakian – Ski-Alpine (ARM) – 2010
• Kathryn Steding – Basketball, 1996
• Marco Sullivan – Ski-Alpine, 2002, 2006 & 2010
• Stephani Victor – Paralympian, Ski-Alpine, 2002, 2006 & 2010
• Anne Warner Cribbs – Swimming, 1960
• Kathy Weston – Athletics, 1976

2010 BASOC held a fencing clinic with Olympian Greg Massialas Fencing, 1980, 1984 & 1988

2009 BASOC and the city of San Francisco
Mike Altman Olympian Rowing 2008 and Julian Munoz Olympian Ski-Alpine 1988 & 1992

Additionally, BASOC works to provide candidates from the Bay Area each year for the USOC's scholarship program for college students called: Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere (F.L.A.M.E.). Applications are usually due in August please visit the USOC website to learn more.

The Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere program has existed since 2007 when it was first developed to work with High School minority student athletes. Please visit our FLAME page for highlights.