•	First exclusive online community for Olympic athletes and hopefuls
•	Built and hosted by Monster to assist Olympians with professional career aspirations
•	Joint effort with United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
•	220 Olympians pre-registered for services prior to launch
•	Launched July 2001

TeamUSAnet Content

- Athletes Connected - Career Center - Alumni Relations - Olympic Ring Resumes - Olympian Q&As - Athlete Services Information - Athlete Polls - Athlete Mentor Network

Athletes Connected
This forum is for Olympians to connect on issues around their sport, career or any aspect of their life. Message boards are available for postings and special event chats featuring guests arranged by USOC. Topics for discussion include: their personal experiences, challenges and successes in pursuing dreams beyond the Olympic Games.

Career Center
In addition to tools for job search, resume-building, cover letter-writing, virtual interviews and career quizzes, the Career Center offers the following special Olympic services:

• U.S. Olympic Committee's laurel wreath logo will mark resumes with special designation as Olympians or Olympic hopefuls
• Information regarding career consultation services available through the USOC's Athlete Services Division.
• Q&As with athletes on their experiences making the leap from U.S. Olympians to professional world.

Polls
(Powered by Harris Interactive, Official Supplier of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games)

Polling the Olympians is one way to learn more about the site's users and to better serve their needs. A sample question follows.

At this stage in your life, what is your idea of success?

a.	Qualifying for Olympic trials - you'll worry about the rest later.
b.	Making the Olympic Team - just being a part of the Games is what matters.
c.	Place in the top three - you're ready to ride with the best of them.
d.	Winning a Gold - there's no greater glory.

Athlete Services Information
Here athletes can get information about USOC athlete services including athlete ombudsman, the Athlete Services Division, Elite Athlete Health Insurance, Olympic Training Centers, Sport Psychology, and more.

Athlete Mentor Network
The first online mentor network catering to Olympians, TeamUSAnet connects athletes with Olympians, business people, and other USOC affiliates who have volunteered to be available as career mentors and discuss how they made the jump from athlete to professional. Olympians utilize the mentor search resource to select a mentor with which to initiate contact and begin to build a relationship.