Team USA House Offers A Taste Of Americana
Looking for a slice of Americana in Beijing? Try the USA House.
Just 100 feet south of Workers' Stadium, the U.S. Olympic Committee’s hospitality center in Beijing is open daily to business partners, national governing body officials, invited guests, and athletes and their families.
The facility is 42,000 square feet and three stories tall. It offers flat-screen TVs for Olympic viewing, food and drinks, wireless Internet powered by AT&T and concierge and massage service from Hilton Hotels.
But the facility is used for more than just wining and dining.
On the second floor, there’s a large event space that has been used to host a special event for McDonald’s Champion Kids Program, an event with former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch and a gathering of IOC and national organizing officials.
On the third floor, there are five private meeting rooms outfitted with floor-to-ceiling images of Olympic athletes. Those rooms are open to USOC business partners for meetings in Beijing. Chicago 2016 hospitality also is on the third floor, where the candidate city can host visitors and tell them about their work.
On the other side of the building, the USOC has set up offices for its staff and executives operating in Beijing. The team USA store is in the basement.
The 2008 USA House is the largest in the organization’s history. It’s run by Jerri Foehrkolb.








