Chula Vista spotlight: Where Olympic athletes come to San Diego to train

The big picture: U.S. and international athletes across more than 20 professional and collegiate sports train at the 155-acre complex, which opened in 1995 and is owned by the city of Chula Vista.

Zoom in: The training facility includes weight rooms, a track-and-field complex, rowing and kayak courses, BMX supercross tracks, soccer fields, an archery range, and courts for tennis and beach volleyball.

• The center also provides housing, dining, transportation and professional-development programs for athletes.
• Typically, the athletes are selected to train here by their respective sport federation or national governing body.

By the numbers: Four years ago, 203 Olympic and Paralympic athletes from around the world trained here for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

• 10 U.S. athletes who trained here won gold in those Olympic games, joining 14 American gold medalists from the Paralympics.
• They won in track-and-field competition, as well as BMX, swimming and cycling events.

Fun fact: Some notable 2020 gold medal winners include Allyson Felix and Sydney McLaughlin in track and field, Ryan Murphy in swimming and Jennifer Valente in BMX/freestyle.

What we're watching: Team USA canoe paddler Nevin Harrison, an SDSU student, is training in Chula Vista as she looks to defend her gold medal in Paris.