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Shedd Aquarium

Olympic & Paralympic Tribute

1501 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign, IL 61820

Historic Sites

The Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes

Honoring the extraordinary achievements of Champaign County residents who have participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this granite platform inscribed with the names of the athletes and the Olympic symbol is surrounded by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus. Tribute to Olympic Athletes rises from an ordinary prairie landscape transformed by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus.

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