WBTV is reporting that the Kannapolis City Council recently approved additional steps in the process needed to bring the United States Performance Center to the city. The USPC will partner athletes and researchers with the N.C. Research Campus together to prepare athletes for the rigors of Olympic and professional competitions. According to a news release, the proposed facility would include utilizing technology, athletic fields, and research to provide testing and training for athletes, developmental programs for coaches and youth, sports medicine rehab, tournaments for youth and developing athletes and more.