The Foundation for Global Sports Development delivers and supports initiatives that promote fair play, education, and the benefits of abuse-free sport for youth.
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Nassar and Beyond: A Review of the Olympic Community’s Efforts to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse
Nassar and Beyond: A Review of the Olympic Community’s Efforts to Protect Athletes from Sexual AbuseThe abuse and mistreatment associated with the Nassar case, as well as reports of abuse in other sports, most notably within Taekwondo and Swimming, prompted the Committee to open an investigation into sexual abuse in organized sport. In the course of the investigation, the Committee wrote to the USOC, all 48 NGBs, and Michigan State University, a former employer of Larry Nassar. The Committee requested detailed information and documents from each entity regarding its handling of sexual abuse allegations. The Committee also spoke with dozens of survivors of sexual abuse, advocates, and other interested parties who provided information critical to this investigation. Their stories are far too similar, and routinely described a system that failed them—regardless of the sport. The Committee’s findings should be concerning not only to Olympic athletes, but also amateur athletes, parents, and anyone who has a loved one involved in amateur sports.
Energy and Commerce Committee, Majority Staff | December 20, 2018
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