The U.S. Secretary of Education's Commission on Opportunity in Athletics will hold its third public hearing on Oct. 22-23 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The meeting will be held at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley, Colorado Springs.    The purpose of the town hall hearing is to gather input and information about Title IX and equal opportunity in athletics. The hearing will explore how the nation's sports governing boards, athletic directors and university legal representatives address Title IX implementation issues.    On June 27, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige appointed the Secretary's Commission on Opportunity in Athletics to examime ways to strengthen and expand opportunities for all high school and college athletes. The Colorado Springs hearing represents the third of four town hall meetings in which the commission will hear from experts and receive public comment.    By Jan. 31, 2002, the commission will provide Secretary Paige with findings and recommendations that address the availability of athletic opportunities at the high school and college levels.    The commission is co-chaired by Cynthia Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of the sports marketing company Pro Haven, Inc., and the former head coach of the Phoenix Mercury WNBA basketball team, and Ted Leland, director of athletics at Stanford University.    The agenda follows:    9:00 a.m. - Opening Remarks by Co-Chairs Cooper and Leland    9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Testimony from invited speakers on three panels    U.S. Olympic and National Governing Body  * Marty Mankamyer, president, United States Olympic Committee  * Gary Abbott, director of special projects, USA Wrestling  * Carol Zalesky, former president of USA Swimming  * Bob Colarossi, president, USA Gymnastics    Athletic Directors  * Charles "Rick" Taylor, athletic director, Northwestern University  * Col. Billy Walker, director of athletic programs, U.S. Air Force Academy  * Peggy Bradley-Doppes, athletic director, Univ. of North Carolina and president of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA)  * Rondo Fehlberg, executive director of Olympic Aid USA    University Representatives  * Brian Snow, general counsel, Colorado State University  * George Shur, general counsel, Northern Illinois University  * Bob Chichester, athletic director, California-State Irvine  * Josephine Potuto, professor of law, University of Nebraska    12:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch Break    2-5 p.m. - Public Comment period    Media availability with Cooper and Leland immediately following.    Wednesday, Oct. 23    9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - The commissioners will meet to review and discuss testimony and public comment heard on Oct. 22 and during the previous hearings in Chicago and Atlanta. This session will not include invited speakers or comments from the public.    Media availability with Cooper and Leland immediately following.    For more information about the commission, please visit    http://www.ed.gov/inits/commissionsboards/athletics