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The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics will hold a public hearing on Capitol Hill on “The Future of Olympic and Paralympic Sports in America” on September 6 with a variety of witnesses scheduled to testify including U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland, U.S. Center for Safe Sport […]
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Not even the National Football League drives as much revenue throughout the country as youth sports — but challenges remain. Whether it be keeping children safe at events or getting them engaged in the first place, panelists detailed how policies are being put in place in the TEAMS Educational Session “The Evolving Landscape of Youth […]
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USA Swimming has announced a partnership with RealResponse, a platform that provides safe and secure feedback, monitoring and anonymous reporting in accordance with Safe Sport protocols. Starting September 1, USA Swimming members can submit anonymously or on the record through text messaging at 888-270-SWIM (7946). To enhance the ability of USA Swimming to gather facts […]
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport is seeking adult athletes in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movement to participate in the center’s 2020 Athlete Climate Survey. The survey is open to athletes 18 years of age or older, who will have the opportunity to share their experiences in sports to help the center better understand the prevalence […]
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Al Kidd has received a three-year extension to continue serving as president and CEO of the Sports Events & Tourism Association. Kidd joined the organization in 2017, becoming the second executive in the association’s history and helping the organization rebrand from its former name of the National Association of Sports Commissions. “Under Al’s leadership, our […]
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The Denver-based U.S. Center for SafeSport was created in 2017 by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to tackle one of the most difficult issues in sports: the safety of the athletes competing. The scandal at USA Gymnastics has underscored just how serious the problems of sexual abuse and other forms of abuse have become […]
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport and the Sports Events and Tourism Association have announced a wide-reaching partnership where the center will provide abuse awareness and prevention training to be distributed by Sports ETA to more than 800 members and affiliated organizations including sports commissions, sports facilities and events owners, and multisport organizations and state tourism […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Center for SafeSport has named Ju’Riese Colón as its new chief executive officer. Colón will take the helm at the national nonprofit at a time when several national governing bodies and youth sport organizations are under scrutiny for abuses that have taken place on athletes over the past decades. She will begin the […]
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.@usacycling and @dignityhealthsp have announced the @VELOSportsCtr in Carson, California, will host the 2024 Pan American Track Cycling Championships from April 4–7.
The 2023 @USParaSwimming National Championships will take place at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center in Orlando, Florida. The competition is set to run from December 15–17. @GreaterORLSport
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