Mission Viejo in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Florence Joyner Olympiad Park
Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 24, 2014
1. Florence Joyner Olympiad Park Marker
Florence Joyner Olympiad Park marks the 36th park to be built in the City of Mission Viejo. Dedicated to the memory of Florence Joyner, the 17-acre park reflects her flair for style and her cherished values and ideals, including love of family, pursuit of excellence, and quest for the Olympic dream. With this park, the City of Mission Viejo also salutes other local U.S. Olympians who have lived and trained in Mission Viejo.
The park site shares a moment in the pages of Olympic history. In 1984, the residents of Mission Viejo opened their hearts and homes to the world by hosting the Olympic men's and women's division of the cycling road races. The Florence Joyner Olympic Park site is located along the cycling route on the approach to the finish line. The local terrain and curves of the course proved to be deceptively rigorous and demanding. Thousands of spectators from around the world stood here to watch these events, and were witness to the first women's cycling road race to be held in the history of the Olympics.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 33° 37.911′ N, 117° 38.129′ W. Marker is in Mission Viejo, California, in Orange County. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Florence "Flo-Jo" Joyner Memorial (here, next to this marker); Women's Individual Road Race (approx. ¾ mile away); Men's Individual Road Race (approx. ¾ mile away); Carving Farmland into a Lake (approx. 0.8 miles away); Farming the Upper Oso Lease (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lake Mission Viejo Advanced Purified Water Project (approx. 0.9 miles away); All Gave Some - Some Gave All (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oso Creek Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mission Viejo.
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Photographed By Adam Margolis, July 24, 2014
2. Florence Joyner Olympiad Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
