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USOC prized winning over athlete safety: congressional report
Source: Reuters
SPORTS NEWS DECEMBER 20, 2018 / 2:32 PM / UPDATED 44 MINUTES AGO
USOC prized winning over athlete safety: congressional report
Rory Carroll
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - The U.S. Olympic community prioritized “medals and money” over the safety of its athletes, creating a culture that contributed to widespread instances of sexual abuse, according to a congressional report released on Thursday.
The report comes after more than 350 women testified that former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar abused them during his tenure, crimes for which he is now serving an effective life sentence.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s year-long investigation found a number of failures and breakdowns in the system to protect athletes including how allegations of sexual misconduct were handled by the USOC and its National Governing Bodies (NGBs), which run individual sports.
“The culture of the Olympic community must change,” the 132-page report concluded.
“The days of ‘medals and money’ must be pushed to the past. It is critical that the USOC, the NGBs, and all those involved in organized sport recognize that the protection of athletes - the vast majority of whom are minors - must be the top priority.”
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USOC prized winning over athlete safety: congressional report
Rory Carroll
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - The U.S. Olympic community prioritized “medals and money” over the safety of its athletes, creating a culture that contributed to widespread instances of sexual abuse, according to a congressional report released on Thursday.
The report comes after more than 350 women testified that former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar abused them during his tenure, crimes for which he is now serving an effective life sentence.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s year-long investigation found a number of failures and breakdowns in the system to protect athletes including how allegations of sexual misconduct were handled by the USOC and its National Governing Bodies (NGBs), which run individual sports.
“The culture of the Olympic community must change,” the 132-page report concluded.
“The days of ‘medals and money’ must be pushed to the past. It is critical that the USOC, the NGBs, and all those involved in organized sport recognize that the protection of athletes - the vast majority of whom are minors - must be the top priority.”
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-usoc-report/usoc-prized-winning-over-athlete-safety-congressional-report-idUSKCN1OJ2KV
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