Author: Eddie Pells
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Olympic long jumper Davis-Woodhall sees new commitment lead to new color of medals — gold
Every time long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall steps onto a runway, there’s a chance the silver medal she won at last year’s world championships will find a new resting place — even deeper back among her vast collection of awards
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Olympic commission suggests wide-ranging changes to SafeSport and USOPC
A panel charged with reviewing the Olympic structure in the U.S. is calling for Congress to consider wide-ranging changes
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U.S. Olympic snowboard sex abuse case exposes flaws in reporting system with SafeSport
DENVER (AP) — When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team wanted to report sex-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they received conflicting information that left them unsure of where to turn — or whether they wanted to pursue the cases at all. An Instagram post during the Olympics by a former U.S. team member…
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Colorado’s Emma Coburn takes no solace after bad race: ‘It’s about results’
TOKYO (AP) — So much of these Olympics have been filled with stories about how results and medals aren’t always as important as the difficult journey to get this far. That is not the story of Emma Coburn, the University of Colorado and Crested Butte High School alum. America’s preeminent steeplechaser for the past decade…
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International ski federation signs onto UN climate change initiative
The International Ski Federation has signed onto a U.N. climate change initiative in a move some view as a welcome about-face from its president, whose comments about environmentalists alarmed leaders in the ski and snowboard community. FIS announced Wednesday that it had joined the U.N. Sports for Climate Action Framework and made it part of…
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Overhaul would give Congress power to fire USOPC board
A bill spurred by Larry Nassar’s sex crimes and other mishandled abuse cases would allow Congress to fire the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s entire board and would quadruple the money the federation provides to the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The bill, to be introduced Tuesday, is the most far-reaching response to 18 months of…
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Report urges new board, funding model for US Olympic system
A report examining the U.S. Olympic system urges a move away from the “money for medals” funding system and a reconfigured board of the Colorado-based U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee that would give more power to athletes. The document was requested by the USOPC and was delivered last week by a committee led by former…
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Senators pressure USOC over pregnant athletes losing insurance
The U.S. Olympic Committee says it is working on reforms to prevent athletes from losing health insurance coverage when they become pregnant. Three senators wrote to USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland on Wednesday, asking her to provide details about the Colorado-based federation’s insurance program, saying the discontinuation of coverage when an athlete becomes pregnant is “unconscionable…
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USOC leader: Reform possible with or without Congress
The leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee believes the federation can reform with or without guidance from Congress. Speaking at an Aspen Institute event Wednesday in Washington, CEO Sarah Hirshland said she has delivered a proposal that would put the USOC on the hook to deliver an annual report, as a way of measuring itself…
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U.S. Olympic leaders valued image over athlete safety, House panel finds
A congressional review of the U.S. Olympic system’s handling of sex-abuse cases criticizes a culture that sought to protect reputation and image over athlete safety. A House subcommittee released the report Thursday, outlining conclusions about the handling of sex-abuse cases involving Larry Nassar and others that have led to calls for change at the Colorado…