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Noah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100% comfortable’ with that decision
5 months ago

Noah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100% comfortable’ with that decision

Associated Press  

PARIS — The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said she was “100% comfortable” with Noah Lyles’ decision to compete in the 200 meters after testing positive for COVID-19 two days before the event. “The and the athletes have already taken the measures they deemed appropriate.” According to Lyles, he woke up in the middle of the night …

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US Olympic and Paralympic Committee awards Sarah Hirshland a five-year contract extension as CEO
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US Olympic and Paralympic Committee awards Sarah Hirshland a five-year contract extension as CEO

The Hindu  

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced on Wednesday it was giving a five-year contract extension to CEO Sarah Hirshland in a move that will keep the executive in her role through the 2028 Los Angeles Games. In a letter addressed to the USOPC community, chairman Gene Sykes said Hirshland’s “accountability, transparency, and inclusivity has transformed our organization.” “Notably, she …

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US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday that while the U.S. team appreciates efforts aimed at sustainability, the federation would be supplying AC …

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Diversity task force members want USA Curling CEO Plush out
2 years, 2 months ago

Diversity task force members want USA Curling CEO Plush out

Associated Press  

A majority of USA Curling’s diversity task force has called for the removal of Jeff Plush as the national governing body’s CEO, accusing him of failing to act when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct while serving as the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League. The organization had previously released a statement saying an investigation found …

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Pathway back for Russian athletes being considered, says USOPC
2 years, 4 months ago

Pathway back for Russian athletes being considered, says USOPC

The Hindu  

Russian athletes who have not been welcome at international events due to the country’s war with Ukraine could soon be allowed back in competition, said the head of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Thursday. “We know that the IOC is beginning to think about whether there’s a pathway back for the Russian athletes,” said Lyons. “I think …

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US Olympic committee head says withholding medals ‘unfair’
2 years, 10 months ago

US Olympic committee head says withholding medals ‘unfair’

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee called the decision not to award American figure skaters the silver medal they won in the team competition an outcome that is “frankly, unfair to the athletes.” “There’s no question that our team wants to go home with the medals in their hands,” CEO Sarah Hirshland told The …

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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: US Olympic CEO says decision to not award figure skating medals 'unfair to athletes'
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: US Olympic CEO says decision to not award figure skating medals 'unfair to athletes'

Firstpost  

The IOC has determined it will not award any medals from competitions involving Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian figure skater whose positive test for a banned substance Zhangjiakou, China: The leader of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee called the decision not to award American figure skaters the silver medal they won in the team competition an outcome that is …

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USOPC CEO: Withheld Olympic medals 'unfair to the athletes'
2 years, 10 months ago

USOPC CEO: Withheld Olympic medals 'unfair to the athletes'

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Column: Russia skates again in fight against Olympic doping
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: Russia skates again in fight against Olympic doping

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The decision came down in the midst of a brisk, sunny day in Beijing, after a late-night hearing that stretched into morning. If the International Olympic Committee had shown even a hint of a backbone when dealing with the country that ran a massive doping scheme at Sochi in 2014, there probably wouldn’t have been any need for …

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Column: A disgraceful decision by arbitration court in allowing Kamila Valieva to skate
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: A disgraceful decision by arbitration court in allowing Kamila Valieva to skate

LA Times  

What the Court of Arbitration for Sport essentially said in deciding figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete in the Olympic women’s singles event despite having tested positive for a banned stimulant in December is that it’s OK to be a drug cheat if you’re 15 and you have “protected person” status under the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency. The …

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Beijing Winter Games: US Olympians to be briefed on Chinese law
3 years ago

Beijing Winter Games: US Olympians to be briefed on Chinese law

Firstpost  

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said it is preparing athletes and officials “unlike any other” amid coronavirus concerns and criticism of China’s human rights record. Los Angeles: The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Friday that it is preparing athletes and officials for a 2022 Beijing Winter Games “unlike any other” amid continuing coronavirus concerns and criticism of China’s …

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USOPC to educate athletes on global issues ahead of Beijing Games
3 years, 2 months ago

USOPC to educate athletes on global issues ahead of Beijing Games

The Hindu  

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said on Tuesday it will prioritise educating its athletes on global issues ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics where some could enter the debate about China's human rights record. "We are trying to provide information for athletes across a variety of topics and choices," USOPC Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland said. Hirshland also …

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USOPC will require Covid-19 vaccine for all US athletes at Beijing Games
3 years, 3 months ago

USOPC will require Covid-19 vaccine for all US athletes at Beijing Games

CNN  

Reuters — The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee on Wednesday said all US athletes hoping to compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19. “Effective Nov. 1, 2021, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will require all USOPC staff, athletes and those utilizing USOPC facilities – including the training centers – to be …

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Tokyo Olympics 2021: USA to send its second largest contingent at the Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2021: USA to send its second largest contingent at the Games

The Hindu  

The United States will send a team of 613 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, its second largest delegation ever for an Olympics, the United States Olympic Paralympic Committee said on Tuesday. Only once before has the US had more athletes competing at an Olympics and that was in 1996 when Atlanta hosted the Games and 648 were named to the …

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Beijing Winter Olympics boycott not the solution to geopolitical issues, writes USOPC head to Congress
3 years, 8 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics boycott not the solution to geopolitical issues, writes USOPC head to Congress

Firstpost  

CEO Sarah Hirshland sent the two-page letter that put a more official imprint on the long-held USOPC stance that Olympic boycotts harm athletes and do little to impact problems in host countries. Denver: A boycott of next year’s Beijing Olympics will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only serve to place athletes training for the games under …

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USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution
3 years, 8 months ago

USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution

Associated Press  

DENVER — A boycott of next year’s Beijing Olympics will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only serve to place athletes training for the games under a “cloud of uncertainty,” the head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee wrote to Congress on Thursday. CEO Sarah Hirshland sent the two-page letter that put a more official imprint …

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USOPC chair: Russia decision angered and disappointed people
4 years ago

USOPC chair: Russia decision angered and disappointed people

The Hindu  

The chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said the recent decision to reduce doping punishments against Russia “really angered and disappointed many people, including ourselves.” The statement Monday from Susanne Lyons was part of a newly concentrated effort by the federation to speak up about what it deems a global anti-doping system that it says is not fully …

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US Olympic chief says decision to reduce Russia's doping ban 'angered and disappointed many'
4 years ago

US Olympic chief says decision to reduce Russia's doping ban 'angered and disappointed many'

Firstpost  

The statement Monday from Susanne Lyons was part of a newly concentrated effort by the federation to speak up about what it deems a global anti-doping system that it says is not fully protecting clean athletes. The chair of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said the recent decision to reduce doping punishments against Russia “really angered and disappointed many …

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Listening to athletes, USOPC won’t punish Olympic protests
4 years, 1 month ago

Listening to athletes, USOPC won’t punish Olympic protests

Associated Press  

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee heeded calls from American athletes by announcing Thursday that it won’t sanction them for raising their fists or kneeling on the medals stand at next year’s Tokyo Games and beyond. IOC athletes chair Kirsty Coventry said many of those who have provided feedback to her commission “have also recognized the practical question of how …

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USOPC forming group to look into Olympic protests
4 years, 7 months ago

USOPC forming group to look into Olympic protests

The Hindu  

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is creating an athlete group that will look into loosening restrictions on protests at the games. CEO Sarah Hirshland tweeted the plans for a new group, which is being formed in response to George Floyd’s death last month and the worldwide protests that followed. The USOPC put out a statement last week signaling its …

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Berry airs out grievances with USOPC in wake of Floyd death
4 years, 7 months ago

Berry airs out grievances with USOPC in wake of Floyd death

Associated Press  

As it turns out, the hard part for U.S. Olympian Gwen Berry hasn’t started yet. “I feel like, right now, my body and my mind, it’s like I’m going to war,” Berry told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “I’m trying so hard to protect something that is near and dear to me.” Berry is the African American hammer thrower — …

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Coronavirus Outbreak: USOPC cuts down on staffing to meet shortfalls caused by COVID-19, eliminates 51 positions
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: USOPC cuts down on staffing to meet shortfalls caused by COVID-19, eliminates 51 positions

Firstpost  

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee is eliminating 51 positions and furloughing 33 more as part of a dramatic cut in staffing designed to trim up to 20% of its budget to respond to shortfalls caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Denver: The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee is eliminating 51 positions and furloughing 33 more as part of a dramatic …

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US Olympic CEO: My role is to find solutions, not make demands
4 years, 9 months ago

US Olympic CEO: My role is to find solutions, not make demands

The Hindu  

The CEO of the U.S. Olympic team is well aware of the power her country wields in a situation like this, with the coronavirus raging across the globe and the IOC taking its time before deciding whether to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games. "My role is not to make demands of those making decisions, but to bring forward solutions,” Sarah …

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No need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision, says US as splits emerge
4 years, 9 months ago

No need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision, says US as splits emerge

The Hindu  

US Olympic chiefs said Friday more time was needed to determine the fate of the Tokyo Olympics as a major US sports federation called for the Games to be postponed over the coronavirus pandemic. In an open letter to the USOPC chief executive Sarah Hirshland, swimming federation boss Tim Hinchey said US Olympic leaders should “advocate for the postponement” of …

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