Read more1SPECIAL REPORT: When Water Polo Play Becomes Sexual Abuse08 January 2021“This is the sort of thing that has the potential to wreck lives,” said Therese Langan, an authority on the treatment of sexually abused teens. Langan was referring to the downstream effects of sexual assault on the young players under the tutelage of Bahram Hojreh, a one-time age group water polo c...
Read moreOn The Record with USA Water Polo's Chris Ramsey: Present, Past, Future19 January 2021At a time when perhaps being USA Water Polo CEO is not so desirable, Christopher Ramsey plans to stay put—in spite of critics clamoring for his removal and a raging pandemic that has brought the sport to a virtual standstill. A petition launched two weeks ago by former Olympians, past national team ...
Read more2Appearances Aside, Lingering Sex Abuse Controversy at the Heart of USA Water Polo03 February 2021Beginning in October of last year, USA Water Polo unleashed a shrewd social media campaign. #WaterPoloTough highlighted exceptional athletes as they displayed remarkable ability and resilience. Skillfully produced by the prominent British advertising firm Saatchi & Saatchi, the series of vignettes—c...
Read moreCommentary: USA Water Polo Will Emerge from COVID-19 Scarred But Perhaps Wiser01 March 2021Editor's Note: This is the final in a series of articles examining the health of the national governing body for U.S. water polo in the wake of Bahram Hojreh's criminal and civil sexual abuse cases and the coronavirus pandemic that has resulted in more than 500,000 American deaths. Other articles in...
Read more7Banned Coach Bahram Hojreh Seen at St. Pete Event; Prompts USA Water Polo Response20 November 2020An incident last weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida exposed a flash point in a contentious legal battle involving USA Water Polo and former SOPAC Zone coach Bahram Hojreh, the subject of criminal and civil charges for alleged abuse of his players. Pictures of Hojreh with members of the Jacksonville ...
Read moreUSA Water Polo Grievance Raises Many Questions, Provides Few Answers15 December 2020On Wednesday, December 9, USA Water Polo feted its 2020 Hall of Fame inductees in a virtual ceremony streamed on YouTube. It was a much-needed uplift for the sport in the U.S., which has been effectively brought to a standstill by the coronavirus pandemic. [2020 USA Water Polo Hall of Fame Ceremony ...