{"id":439284,"date":"2020-07-14T07:34:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T14:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=439284"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:28:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:28:26","slug":"whos-who-of-olympians-urges-congress-to-back-s2330-empowering-athletes-act-with-no-loopholes-for-rogues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/whos-who-of-olympians-urges-congress-to-back-s2330-empowering-athletes-act-with-no-loopholes-for-rogues\/","title":{"rendered":"Who’s Who Of Olympians Urges Congress To ‘Back S2330 Empowering Athletes Act, With No Loopholes For Rogues’"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Who’s Who group of Olympic champions, medallists, Olympians, survivors and supporters has sent a letter to the U.S. Congress asking senators\u00a0to support immediate enactment of S2330 \u2013 \u201cEmpowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019\u201d<\/a> without any weakening amendments for rogues to exploit.<\/p>\n

The letter has been open for several weeks and has gathered huge momentum in the ranks of elite sport. S2330 has widespread bipartisan support, with 14 cosponsors in the Senate and 18 cosponsors in the House of Representatives. Many of those signing are Americans support comes from many places beyond.<\/p>\n

Although the letter is in, the petition can still be signed and organisers encourage any who still wish to sign to do so<\/a><\/strong> as the political process progresses. The letter is published on the website of the Athletes, Survivors, & Supporters of Olympic Sport, which includes links to articles and features and information on sexual abuse cases and related issues at the heart of why Olympians are calling for S2330 to get the green light without loopholes loved by rogues.<\/p>\n

What is described as “the largest group of Olympic Movement Members in history, assembled purely through athlete-engagement” – including 482 Olympians, Paralympians and Elite Athletes, 188 Coaches, 78 Survivors, 144 Sport Leaders, 9 Advocacy Organizations, and 273 Supporters – highlight the issue of athlete abuse, explain why S2330 should not be watered down and declare in their plea to Congress: “… the current American Olympic and Paralympic sport system does not work”.<\/p>\n

The S2330 letter is signed by a tall wave of Olympic champions and medallist from Aquatic sports, including Donna de Varona, Chris von Saltza, Debbie Meyer, Mary Wayte, Carrie Steinseifer and Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Allison Wagner, Tiffany Cohen,\u00a0Greg Louganis, Micki King,\u00a0Deena Deardurff Schmidt,\u00a0Gary Hall, Jr.,\u00a0Gary Hall, Sr.,\u00a0Darra Torres, \u00a0David Berkoff, BJ Bedford (Miller),\u00a0Betsy Mitchell and Aussie\u00a0Rob Woodhouse<\/strong>. Many have gone on to hold other key roles in sport beyond their racing days.<\/p>\n

The recent \u00a0\u201cAthlete A\u201d<\/strong> <\/a>\u00a0documentary is cited as providing further evidence of the “powerlessness that makes our athletes so susceptible to sexual abuse”. The conclusion: “It must be stopped.” S2330 would be the legislative tool and weapon in that fight.<\/p>\n

The letter notes:<\/p>\n

We do not know how many reports of Maggie Nichols-type-selection-tampering, of financial, emotional and physical abuse are being reported directly to the USOPC and NGBs. Yet NGBs are\u00a0still\u00a0<\/em>stubbornly refusing to require their athlete and family members to be trained in sexual abuse, grooming and appropriate boundaries between athletes and those who wield this enormous control over them. They are refusing to target a culture that allows coaches to sexualize their athletes, refusing to lay down bright-line boundaries between coaches and athletes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On November 13, 2019 the Senate Commerce Committee approved the S2330 bill, described as “a crucial step toward preventing future sexual abuse of our athletes”. The bipartisan legislation makes provisions for the reform the governance of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) via a 16-member Commission and the updating of the 1978 Amateur Sports Act over a nine-month period.<\/p>\n

The group calling for change, under the name “Athletes, Survivors & Supporters of Olympic Sport”, note in the S2330 letter to Congress:<\/p>\n

“During the markup, an effort was made to weaken the bill by eliminating section 4, a key feature that enshrines ongoing and effective Congressional oversight of the USOPC and its National Governing Bodies (NGBs).\u00a0Doing so would have eliminated independent oversight, a crucial reform that must occur if we are going to tackle the problem of sexual abuse in the Olympic Movement. We strongly urge you to retain this important provision.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee comes in for particular criticism as the guardian and governor of Olympic sport in America, the points made by those backing S2330 pertinent far and wide in the world of Olympic sports. The S2330 letter notes:<\/p>\n

“Four major reports have detailed the USOPC\u2019s governance failures, noting that USOPC Board has no constituency, no shareholders, no owners, no independent oversight, and certainly is not accountable to the athletes they are supposed to be serving. Every day of inaction, the abuse continues.”<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The issues are not confined to the United States … Sex Abuse In Sport – Photo Courtesy: Council of Europe<\/p><\/div>\n

The headline issues the S2330 supporters highlight as they urge others to support the Bill:<\/p>\n

Sexual Abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This massive problem is the tip of iceberg. A new culture is needed. We can do better.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Athlete Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Misguided spending. Many Olympians & Paralympians live at the poverty level.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Athletes seek greater control and presence on the board of the USOPC. Athletes seek equal and a collective representation on the Board of the USPOC. We can do better.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Health Care<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Athletes lose health coverage when sick, injured, or pregnant! We can do better.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n

“There are NO athletes working in USOPC executive leadership. We can do better.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Amateur Sport Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The 1978 Amateur Sports Act needs a modern rewrite. This needs to happen.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The S2330 Letter To Congress<\/h2>\n

Dear Member of Congress:<\/em><\/p>\n

We are Olympic & Paralympic athletes, elite athletes, coaches, sport leaders, sexual abuse survivors, and supporters writing to ask you to support immediate enactment of S2330 \u2013 \u201cEmpowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019\u201d without any weakening amendments.<\/em><\/p>\n

To our knowledge, this is the largest group of Olympic Movement Members in history, assembled purely through athlete-engagement. 482 Olympians, Paralympians and Elite Athletes, 188 Coaches, 78 Survivors, 144 Sport Leaders, 9 Advocacy Organizations, and 273 Supporters. Our message is clear: the current American Olympic and Paralympic sport system does not work.<\/em><\/p>\n

The recent Netflix documentary \u201cAthlete A\u201d<\/strong> <\/a>showed the world why this legislation is needed; athlete abuse in Olympic & Paralympic sport is unchecked, rampant and ongoing. In response to Larry Nassar’s abuse and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee & USA Gymnastics cover-up, the employees and Board members repeat, \u201cAthletes First,\u201d while the they still have Karolyi\/ Steve-Penny-power over stipends, endorsement deals and the ultimate dream of selection onto Team USA. It is this powerlessness that makes our athletes so susceptible to sexual abuse. It must be stopped.<\/em><\/p>\n

On November 13, 2019 the Senate Commerce Committee approved this – S2330 – bill, a crucial step toward preventing future sexual abuse of our athletes. This bipartisan legislation combines important and necessary provisions developed by Senators Moran and Blumenthal to immediately reform the governance of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), along with creating a 16-member Commission. As pioneered by Senator Gardner and Congresswoman DeGette, the Commission is charged with further updating the 1978 Amateur Sports Act over a nine-month period.<\/em><\/p>\n

During the markup, an effort was made to weaken the bill by eliminating section 4, a key feature that enshrines ongoing and effective Congressional oversight of the USOPC and its National Governing Bodies (NGBs). Doing so would have eliminated independent oversight, a crucial reform that must occur if we are going to tackle the problem of sexual abuse in the Olympic Movement. We strongly urge you to retain this important provision.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has received over 4000 incidents of sexual abuse in just the three years of its existence. Sexual misconduct claims in U.S. Olympic & Paralympic sports rose 55 percent between 2018 and 2019, and included 2770 reports in 2019 alone. The Center for SafeSport, which is currently dramatically underfunded, is now receiving over 220+ reports of sexual abuse\u00a0per month. We do not know how many reports of Maggie Nichols-type-selection-tampering, of financial, emotional and physical abuse are being reported directly to the USOPC and NGBs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yet NGBs are\u00a0still\u00a0<\/strong>stubbornly refusing to require their athlete and family members to be trained in sexual abuse, grooming and appropriate boundaries between athletes and those who wield this enormous control over them. They are refusing to target a culture that allows coaches to sexualize their athletes, refusing to lay down bright-line boundaries between coaches and athletes.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Congress has held numerous hearings on sexual abuse in Olympic sports, but has yet to legislate a solution. Four major reports have detailed the USOPC\u2019s governance failures, noting that USOPC Board has no constituency, no shareholders, no owners, no independent oversight, and certainly is not accountable to the athletes they are supposed to be serving. Every day of inaction, the abuse continues.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to act with force and commitment! Please do everything in your power to enact this – S2330 – legislation as soon as possible, so that we can prevent future instances of sexual abuse of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and the millions with high aspirations.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sincerely,<\/em><\/p>\n

Olympians, Paralympians, Elite Athletes, and Coaches for S2330<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Monica Abbot, Olympian<\/p>\n

Erin Aldrich-Shean, Olympian<\/p>\n

Gary Anderson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jordin Andrade, Olympian<\/p>\n

Marcelo Arrue, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jenny Arthur, Olympian<\/p>\n

Janelle Atkinson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tela Bacher, Olympian<\/p>\n

Robert Balk, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Willie Banks, Olympian and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Don Barcome, Jr., Olympian and Sport Leader – Child Protection<\/p>\n

Chris Barlow, Olympian<\/p>\n

Eric (Randy) Barnes, Olympian<\/p>\n

Greg Barton, Olympian<\/p>\n

Carrie Steinseifer Bates, Olympian<\/p>\n

Allison Baver, Olympian<\/p>\n

Norm Bellingham, Olympian and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

David C. Berkoff, Olympian, Coach, Olympic Sport Leader, and Survivor<\/p>\n

Gwendolyn Berry, Olympian<\/p>\n

Paula Berry, Olympian<\/p>\n

Michael Blatchford, Olympian<\/p>\n

June Boon, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jay Bowerman, Olympian<\/p>\n

Janine Bowman, Olympian<\/p>\n

Mary Wayte Bradburne, Olympian<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Bradley, Ph.D., Olympian<\/p>\n

Keith Brantly, Olympian<\/p>\n

Eli Bremer, Olympian and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Piotr Buciarski, Olympian<\/p>\n

Doug Burke, Olympian<\/p>\n

Amber Campbell, Olympian<\/p>\n

Senator Benji Nighthorse Campbell, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tonie Campbell, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Stewart Carr, Olympian<\/p>\n

Chantal Lynelle Cermak, Olympian<\/p>\n

Chandra Cheeseborough, Olympian<\/p>\n

Kathy Johnson Clarke, Olympian<\/p>\n

Barbara Ann Cochran, Olympian<\/p>\n

Bart Conner, Olympian<\/p>\n

Pat Winslow Connolly, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Heather Corrie, Ph.D., Olympian<\/p>\n

Reggie Crist, Olympian<\/p>\n

Troy Dalbey, Olympian<\/p>\n

Dominique Dawes, Olympian<\/p>\n

Donna de Varona, Olympian and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Tamara Crow deClercq, Olympian<\/p>\n

Dale Dedrick, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Tim Dement, Olympian<\/p>\n

Michael Dickey, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Diane Dixon, Olympian<\/p>\n

Rodney Dixon, Olympian<\/p>\n

Dennis Donahue, Olympian and Olympic Coach<\/p>\n

Scott Donie, Olympian<\/p>\n

Janis Hape Dowd, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tricia Downing, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Stacy Dragila, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jean Driscoll, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Loren H. Drum, Olympian<\/p>\n

Nikki Dryden, J.D., Olympian<\/p>\n

Benji Durden, Olympian<\/p>\n

Rick Earley, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jackie Edwards, Olympian<\/p>\n

Todd Eldredge, Olympian<\/p>\n

David Ennis, Jr., Olympian<\/p>\n

Michele Eray, Olympian<\/p>\n

Ted Fay, Paralympian, Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Ken Flax, Olympian<\/p>\n

Lee Ford, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Michial J. Foy, Olympian<\/p>\n

Keith Frostad, Olympian<\/p>\n

Kelly Garrison Funderburk, Olympian<\/p>\n

Geoffrey S. Gaberino, Olympian<\/p>\n

James Galanes, Olympian and Olympic Coach<\/p>\n

Amy Gamble, Olympian<\/p>\n

Philam Garcia, Olympian<\/p>\n

Gary Gaudet, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Diana Gee, Olympian<\/p>\n

Myriam Glez, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Robin Goad, Olympian<\/p>\n

Scott Goldblatt, Olympian<\/p>\n

Francie Kraker Goodridge, Olympian<\/p>\n

John Benedict Gordon, Olympian<\/p>\n

Clarissa Gordon Gump, M.P.A., Olympian<\/p>\n

Kara Goucher, Olympian<\/p>\n

Stephen Gough, Olympian<\/p>\n

Brian Gregg, Olympian<\/p>\n

Steven Gregg, Olympian<\/p>\n

Carlo Grippo, Olympian<\/p>\n

Gary Hall, Jr., Olympian<\/p>\n

Gary Hall, Sr., Olympian<\/p>\n

Joan Hansen-Lester, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Shannon Happe, Olympian<\/p>\n

Mary V. Harvey, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Hastings, Olympian<\/p>\n

Cheryl A. Haworth, Olympian<\/p>\n

Barbara Ferries Henderson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Mark Henderson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jim Henry, Olympian<\/p>\n

Andrew Hermann, Olympian<\/p>\n

Margaret Hogan, Olympian<\/p>\n

Nancy Hogshead-Makar, J.D., Olympian and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Mike Holland, Olympian<\/p>\n

Carolyn Pingatore Holmes, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tanya Hughes, Olympian<\/p>\n

Lavonne Idlette, M.B.A., J.D., Olympian<\/p>\n

Laurel Brassey Iversen, Olympian<\/p>\n

Joe Jacobi, Olympian<\/p>\n

Allen James, Olympian<\/p>\n

Sharon Ann Jewell, Olympian<\/p>\n

Lawrence Johnson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Allison Jones, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Barbara Stark Jordan, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Kathryn Keeler, Olympian<\/p>\n

Klete Keller, Olympian<\/p>\n

Weston Seth Kelsey, Olympian<\/p>\n

Micki King, Olympian and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Victoria King, M.D., Olympian<\/p>\n

A.J. Kitt, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jeffrey R. Klaiber, Olympian<\/p>\n

Chip Knight, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Julie Goskowicz Koons, Olympian<\/p>\n

Kiira Korpi, Olympian<\/p>\n

Lucas Kozeniesky, Olympian<\/p>\n

Karin LaBerge, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tiffany Cohen Lalonde, Olympian<\/p>\n

Cecile Landi, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Andrew Larkin, Olympian<\/p>\n

Grace Latz, Olympian and Survivor<\/p>\n

Jemal Le Grand, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tahl Leibovitz, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Kim Rhodenbaugh Lewallen, Olympian and Survivor<\/p>\n

Douglas Lewis, Olympian<\/p>\n

Laurie Lewis, Olympian<\/p>\n

Stacey Liapis-Fuchsgruber, Olympian<\/p>\n

Arlene Limas, Olympian<\/p>\n

Samantha Arsenault Livingstone, Olympian<\/p>\n

Esther Lofgren, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jud Logan, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Greg Louganis, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tom Lough, Olympian<\/p>\n

Frederick H. Lowe, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jonathan Lujan, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Tim Mack, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Joice Maduaka, Olympian<\/p>\n

Eric Walther Maleson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Mesinee Mangkalakiri, Olympian<\/p>\n

Holley Mangold, Olympian<\/p>\n

Cathy Marino, Olympian<\/p>\n

Wendy Bruce Martin, Olympian<\/p>\n

Mary Mazzio, Olympian<\/p>\n

Joshua McAdams, Olympian<\/p>\n

Abigail Johnston McGrath, M.D., Olympian<\/p>\n

Barb Weinstein McGrath, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tamara McKinney, Olympian<\/p>\n

Julianne McNamara, Olympian<\/p>\n

Sam Michener, Olympian<\/p>\n

Andrea Nott Miles, Olympian<\/p>\n

BJ Bedford Miller, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jim Miller, Olympian<\/p>\n

Madeline Manning Mims, Olympian<\/p>\n

Dominick Minicucci, Olympian<\/p>\n

Betsy Mitchell, Olympian<\/p>\n

Michele Mitchell, Olympian<\/p>\n

Lisa Mize, Olympian<\/p>\n

Edie (Thys) Morgan, Olympian<\/p>\n

George Mount, Olympian<\/p>\n

Lydia Murphy-Stephans, Olympian<\/p>\n

Martina Navratilova, Olympian<\/p>\n

Greta Neimanas, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Megan Neyer, Olympian<\/p>\n

Khoa Nguyen, Olympian<\/p>\n

Zara Northover, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jeff Olson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Sean O’Neill, Olympian and Paralympic Coach<\/p>\n

Annabelle Orme, Olympian<\/p>\n

Lea Ann Parsley, Olympian<\/p>\n

Crissy Ahmann Perham, Olympian<\/p>\n

Victor Plata, Olympian<\/p>\n

Casey Puckett, Olympian<\/p>\n

Chris Puckett, Olympian<\/p>\n

Kyle Rasmussen, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jasna Rather, Olympian<\/p>\n

Jennie Reed, Olympian<\/p>\n

John Register, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Dana Schoenfield Reyes, Olympian<\/p>\n

Michael Richardson-Bach, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Anita Nall Richesson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Sharon Finneran Rittenhouse, Olympian<\/p>\n

Robert S. Rock, Jr., Olympian<\/p>\n

Suzy Powell Roos, Olympian<\/p>\n

Molly Botkin Rossiter, Olympian<\/p>\n

Michael Roth, Olympian<\/p>\n

Susan Jones Roy, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Keith Sanderson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Deena Deardurff Schmidt, Olympian<\/p>\n

Terry Schroeder, Olympian<\/p>\n

Bill Schuffenhauer, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tasha Schwikert, J.D., Olympian and Survivor<\/p>\n

Jason Scott, Olympian<\/p>\n

Helena Scutt, Olympian<\/p>\n

Steven Segaloff, Olympian<\/p>\n

Carrie Sheinberg, Olympian<\/p>\n

Bonny Warner Simi, Olympian<\/p>\n

Cale Simmons, Olympian<\/p>\n

Phillip Sinnick, Olympian<\/p>\n

Ivan Smiljanic, Olympian<\/p>\n

Michele Smith, Olympian<\/p>\n

Paul Sparkes, Olympian<\/p>\n

Bill Stapleton, Olympian<\/p>\n

Arthur E. Stegen, Olympian, Olympic Coach, and Olympic Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Tracy Caulkins Stockwell, Olympian<\/p>\n

Nancy Swider-Peltz, Olympian<\/p>\n

Ashley Tappin-Doussan, Olympian<\/p>\n

Christian Taylor, Olympian<\/p>\n

Susan Teeter, Olympian<\/p>\n

Cristina Teuscher, Olympian<\/p>\n

Inga Thompson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Mitzi Kremer Tighe, Olympian<\/p>\n

Ellen Tomek, Olympian<\/p>\n

Dara Torres, Olympian<\/p>\n

Todd Torres, Olympian<\/p>\n

Cathy Turner, Olympian<\/p>\n

Katie Uhlaender, Olympian<\/p>\n

Craig Virgin, Olympian<\/p>\n

Gloria Viseras, Olympian<\/p>\n

Allison Wagner, Olympian<\/p>\n

Derrick Waldroup, Olympian<\/p>\n

Patricia Walsh, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Debbie Meyer Weber, Olympian<\/p>\n

Kyle Weiche, Olympian<\/p>\n

Wendy Weinberg Weil, Olympian<\/p>\n

Sarah Will, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Edward Williams, J.D., Olympian and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Taraje Williams-Murray, Olympian<\/p>\n

Craig Wilson, Olympian<\/p>\n

Billie Pat Winslow Connolly, Olympian and Coach<\/p>\n

Christine Witty, Olympian<\/p>\n

August Wolf, Olympian<\/p>\n

Tiff Wood, Olympian<\/p>\n

Rob Woodhouse, Olympian<\/p>\n

Kevin Young, Olympian<\/p>\n

Anthony Zahn, Paralympian<\/p>\n

Felicia Zimmermann, Olympian<\/p>\n

Stephanie Adelson, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Alexis Alden, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michelle Amen, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Dan Amis, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

John Anderson, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Lauren C. Anderson, L.H.D., Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Megan Ward Andrew, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Raphael Aquino, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ann Armstrong, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ronald Ayers, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Blake Beebe, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Sommer Bell, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Sally Bergesen, Elite Athlete and Olympic and Elite Athlete Sponsor<\/p>\n

Ivan Black, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Colleen Bolin, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Rachael Bommicino, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jim Bonnet, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Todd E. Briggs, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Dustin Briley, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Rachelle Brown, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ray Brown, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jacqueline A. Brummer, J.D., Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Bambi Brundage, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Cullen Bullock, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Renee Bunker, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Brenna Burke, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Emily Campanelli, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Shelley Carlisle, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Stella Cashman, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Marie Clark, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Laura Coffman, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Sam Collins, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jennifer Condon, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Darwin Cook, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Susan Lynn Cooke, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Emma Cowles, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

William Crane, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Tim Cronin, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ruth E. Crowe, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Kristi Cumming, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Brian Cunningham, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michele Curcio, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Kelly Curtis, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Raymond A. Dackerman, M.B.A., Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Stacey Dalley, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Chic Dambach, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Liane Daniels, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Liza Dickson, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Eric Donat, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Lauren Doskon, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jonas Ecker, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Cindy Eckert, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michelle Sicard Edstrom, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Kristen Elechko, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Grete Eliassen, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Trisha Elser, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Kyle Emerick, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ali Fenn, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Carlos Fernandez, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jennifer Flaherty, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michael Erin Flaherty, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Victoria Fraga, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Don Franken, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Richard Frey, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Arthur Gallanter, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Arely Garcia, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Chris Garrett-Petts, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Fred Gerken, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Brian Gibbs, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Allen Gilchrest, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Judy Gillies, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Brian Ginsberg, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michael Gminski, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Sandra Goulart, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Haley Gow, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Ryan Grady, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Rick Granquist, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Scott Greifenberger, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ken Groce, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Matthew Hall, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Reginald H. Henderson, III, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Lyndall P. Heyer, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Andy Hogshead, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Deb Holthaus, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Douglas Humphrey, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Sarana Hyatt, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Trey Jackson, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Eric Randall Johnson, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jessica Johnson, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Robin Roughton Judice, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jessica Kelley, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michael J. Kenney, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Levi Kirkpatrick, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Thomas Konecny, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Shaun Koos, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Catherine (Downing) Kriebel, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Janine Tessarzik Kuestner, M.A., Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Nick Lara, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Barry J. Lee, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Tim Lewis, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Lawrence Libow, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Keith Livingstone, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Dana Loncar-Gakovic, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Christine Loock, M.D., Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jamie Loud, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

David Marks, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Cathy Masin, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Mary Lynne McElhaney, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Cheryl McLaughlin, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Heriberto Medina, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Johanna Mellis, Ph.D., Elite Athlete, Coach, and Sport Leader<\/p>\n

Renata Merino, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Emily Meyerl, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Erica Mitchell, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Lisa Mitzel, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Allison Moll, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Kevin Montford, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Elisa Moore, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Linda Muri, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Gina Nichols, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michal Niemkiewicz, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Margaret O’Rourke O’Grady, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Chris von Saltza Olmstead, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Joseph Parini, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jennifer Parks, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Carter W. Payne, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Robin Penoyer, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Brett Perry, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Sarah Pettit, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Victoria Picciochi, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Summer Pierson, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Aleksandra Piotrowska, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Cara Piske, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Andy Pittman, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

David Pole, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Stephen Porino, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Carson Potter, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Rachael Presler, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Lauren Primerano, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Reyne B. Quackenbush, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Tony Ramos, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Joanna Rees, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ellen Roberts, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Daniel Robertson, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Olga Robinson, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jerome Robinson, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Eva Rodansky, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Sheila A. Roesler, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michael Roth, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Monica Fling Rowland, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Mikinzee Salo, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jim Schreiner, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Kristy Schultz, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Filiz Sevil, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jake Shelley, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Hannah Silva-Breen, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Franne Sippel, Ed.D., Sport Leader – Child Protection<\/p>\n

Erik Skeel, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jeff Smith, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jennifer Spiegel, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Hassaan Stamps, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Heidi Standteiner, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Leslie Stanley, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Uli Steidl, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jennifer Strasburger, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Calvin Sullins, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Julie Swarts, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Christine Swartzman, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Megan Tallman, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Caitlin Tanzer, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jennifer L. (Cunningham) Taylor, J.D., Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Michelle Till, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Kimberly Todd, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Heather Tolford, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Yetsa Tuakli, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Anne Tweedy, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jean Uyehara, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Mallory Velte, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Stephanie Ventura, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Circe Wallace, Elite Athlete and Agent<\/p>\n

Robert West, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

John S. Whalen, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Ian Whatley, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Steve Whedbee, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Patrice Wilson, J.D., Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Polly Winde, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Donna Wise, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Jenny Wong, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Erin Wykoff, Elite Athlete and Coach<\/p>\n

Jasmine Yardley, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Amira Young, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

Laura Zuckerman, Elite Athlete<\/p>\n

More Coaches for S2330<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa Aguirre, Coach<\/p>\n

Scott Katsumi Akimoto, Coach<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Akindolie, Coach<\/p>\n

William Aney, Coach<\/p>\n

Carl Archer, Coach<\/p>\n

James Barnes, Coach<\/p>\n

Ashley Bastron, Coach<\/p>\n

Lisa Bauduin, Coach<\/p>\n

Sam Bedell, Coach<\/p>\n

Scott Bennett, Coach<\/p>\n

Aimee Boorman, Coach<\/p>\n

Steven Breiter, Coach<\/p>\n

Andre Bridgett, Coach<\/p>\n

Bailey S. Brown, Coach<\/p>\n

Catherine Caddell, Coach<\/p>\n

Christina Callaway, Coach<\/p>\n

Rebecca Carlson, Coach<\/p>\n

John Carroll, Coach<\/p>\n

Shaun Caven, Coach<\/p>\n

Carl Cepuran, Coach<\/p>\n

Janis Christopher, Coach<\/p>\n

Erin Coppernoll, Coach<\/p>\n

Irene Cucina, Coach<\/p>\n

Denise DeLotell, Coach<\/p>\n

Peter Dodge, Coach<\/p>\n

Randall Scott Dunn, Coach<\/p>\n

Kyle Ellis, Coach<\/p>\n

Carly Fehler, Coach<\/p>\n

Joana Goncalves, Coach<\/p>\n

Heather Grieser, Coach<\/p>\n

Ken Groce, Supporter<\/p>\n

Colleen Hacker, Coach<\/p>\n

Casey Halsted, Coach<\/p>\n

Laura Harmon, Coach<\/p>\n

Margaret Haslach, Coach<\/p>\n

Lauren Hatmaker, Coach<\/p>\n

Timothy Hess, Coach<\/p>\n

Charles Howe, Coach<\/p>\n

James Hrbek, Coach<\/p>\n

Randall Huntington, Coach<\/p>\n

Casey Hurst, Coach<\/p>\n

Lacy Johnson, Coach<\/p>\n

Megan Johnson, Coach<\/p>\n

Patrick Kennedy, Coach<\/p>\n

Kelly Keown, Coach<\/p>\n

Caleb King, Coach<\/p>\n

Kayla Kregel, Coach<\/p>\n

Jaime Lapides, Coach<\/p>\n

Patti Laufenberg, Coach<\/p>\n

Sarah E. Lesko, Coach<\/p>\n

Mariane Majeske, Coach<\/p>\n

Christopher Maldonado, Coach<\/p>\n

Thomas Maloney, Coach<\/p>\n

Gary Martin, M.D., Coach<\/p>\n

Sonia Martinez, Coach<\/p>\n

Rebecca McConville, Coach<\/p>\n

Kevin McDermott, Coach<\/p>\n

Diana McLaughlin, Coach<\/p>\n

John McMurtry, Coach<\/p>\n

Martha (Mickey) McNeil, Coach<\/p>\n

Maggie Meixl, Coach<\/p>\n

Heather Minnick, Coach<\/p>\n

Kate Moore, Coach<\/p>\n

Digit Murphy, Coach<\/p>\n

John Padula, Coach<\/p>\n

Sean Peters, Coach<\/p>\n

Nicole Petersen, Coach<\/p>\n

William Phelps, Coach<\/p>\n

Laurie Porter, Coach<\/p>\n

Sam Purcell, Coach<\/p>\n

Randolph (Randy) Reese, Coach<\/p>\n

Jim Reilly, Coach<\/p>\n

Dia Rianda, Coach<\/p>\n

Kelsey Riggins, Coach<\/p>\n

Stephanie Ross, Coach<\/p>\n

Edith Rowland, Coach<\/p>\n

Gail Royce, Coach<\/p>\n

Vijay Saxena, Coach<\/p>\n

Chandelle Schulte, Coach<\/p>\n

Wally Senter, Coach<\/p>\n

Cheryl Sistare, Coach<\/p>\n

Genadijus Sokolovas, Coach<\/p>\n

Erika Sperl, Coach<\/p>\n

Kara Spragg, Coach<\/p>\n

Will Stanley, Coach<\/p>\n

Ayse Sukola, Coach<\/p>\n

Will Sweetser, Coach<\/p>\n

Zsolt Szadovszki, Coach<\/p>\n

Frank E. Thomas, Coach<\/p>\n

Evelyn Thompson, Coach<\/p>\n

Pat Tobin, Coach<\/p>\n

Kelly Tolar, Coach<\/p>\n

Holly K. Tyra, Coach<\/p>\n

Julianne Vasichek, Coach<\/p>\n

Corey Von Allmen, Coach<\/p>\n

Alison Wade, Coach<\/p>\n

Deirdre Wilson, Coach<\/p>\n

Stephen Zimmermann, Coach<\/p>\n

Becca Ziska, Coach<\/p>\n

Survivors for S2330, Including Athletes Abused in the Olympic Movement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessica Armstrong, J.D., Elite Athlete and Survivor<\/p>\n

Sarah Powers Barnhard, Elite Athlete and Survivor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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