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Elizabeth Ramsey<\/strong> was announced Thursday as the executive director of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Athletes\u2019 Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n

The newly created position is an effort to formalize the power of the AAC and allow it to, per the press release<\/a>, \u201cmore effectively and professionally advise the USOPC and advocate on behalf\u201d of athletes. The role comes out of a January memorandum of understanding between the USOPC and the AAC that aimed at the athletes\u2019 council attaining increased financial and operational independence. Key to that is greater administrative resources, which Ramsey will provide.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited to join Team USA, and I look forward to working with the AAC and its leadership to help them reach their goals and establish meaningful and positive influence across the Team USA athlete community,\u201d Ramsey said in a press release. \u201cI have many fond memories watching Team USA, and I am humbled and honored I will get to work in support of these athletes on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n

“We are delighted to welcome Elizabeth to the AAC,\u201d AAC Chair Han Xiao<\/strong> said. \u201cElizabeth brings a wealth of experience in collegiate and professional sports that will be invaluable in helping us navigate the unique issues that Team USA athletes face. We have no doubt she is the right person to help us transform the way we engage with and advocate for the athletes we represent.”<\/p>\n

Ramsey most recently worked in the front office<\/a> of the NBA\u2019s Sacramento Kings as its director of basketball operations and intelligence. She\u2019s worked in sports for more than a decade as a member of NBA Women in Basketball Operations Committee and working with the NCAA. She holds a law degree from Indiana University\u2019s McKinney School of Law and a masters of sport administration from Canisius College.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Ramsey will report to Xaio, as the AAC chair. Among her duties are to, \u201cwork with the AAC\u2019s elected volunteer leadership to establish strategic goals and advance relationships between Team USA athletes, the AAC, the USOPC and other key stakeholders.\u201d She begins the job next week and will work out of Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

The AAC has been increasingly vocal in recent months, as athletes in general have taken a more public stance on social justice issues in the wake of George Floyd\u2019s<\/strong> killing by police in late May. The AAC\u2019s most visible action was a letter, which included 1968 Olympian John Carlos,<\/strong> urging the International Olympic Committee to change Rule 50<\/a>, which bars athlete protests at the Games. Ramsey\u2019s administrative role could help those kinds of efforts blossom even further.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled with the addition of an executive director to the AAC and look forward to working with Elizabeth to further elevate athlete voices in our work,\u201d USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland<\/strong> said. \u201cAthletes are facing increasingly complex issues, and we are committed to partnering with Elizabeth and the AAC to fully address and support the holistic needs of our athlete community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"