About Us
2022 #OPVM Campaign/Petition:
The #Olympic Paralympic Values Matter (2022 #OPVM) campaign is sponsored by a diverse group of international athletes who represented various nations in past Games and are now based in the San Francisco Bay Area and actively seeking ways to leverage their positions as positive role models serving society after retirement from active competition. These athletes have come together now to educate and remind the world of the most critical part of Olympic and Paralympic participation – living the values and Spirit of the Games. 2022 #OPVM launch team members:
- Andy Toro OLY (‘60 & ‘64 Hungary, ‘72 & ‘76 USA, Canoe)
- Julian D. Munoz OLY (‘88 & ’92 Costa Rica, Alpine Skiing)
- Michael Voudouris OLY (‘02 Greece, Skeleton)
- Jim Schmitz (Coach, ’80, ’88 & ’92 USA, Weightlifting)
- Kimberly Carlisle (’80 USA, Swimming)
- Anne Warner Cribbs OLY (‘60 USA, Swimming)
- Charlie Altekruse OLY (‘80 & ‘88 USA, Rowing)
Target Audiences for Campaign/Petition:
The Olympic/Paralympic Games belong to all of humanity. All members of the global Olympic/Paralympic family - athletes, citizen spectators, nations as well as sporting, sponsoring, and civil society partners - have a stake in the welfare of the Games.