USA Today Runs an Expose on the Epidemic Child Sexual Abuse Covered Up by The USA Olympics Committee
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2018/12/26/sex-abuse-scandal-highlights-usocs-long-standing-faults/2380724002/
From the article:
"Medals were what mattered to the U.S. Olympic Committee.
For years, the USOC said its priority was collecting as much gold, silver and bronze as possible at the Olympics. What athletes did in the years between Summer and Winter Games was not its concern, the responsibility for their health and well-being shunted off to the governing bodies of each individual sport.
But there’s a price to pay for putting medals ahead of morals. The USOC’s detached approach left young athletes vulnerable to predators like Larry Nassar. More than 350 girls and young women, including several Olympic champions, have said the longtime USA Gymnastics physician sexually abused them, often under the guise of medical treatment. "
it is truly amazing that these young women brought home so many gold medals. Unbelievable talent, strength, and courage.
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carmencita ago
UpVoat! Thank God someone had the guts to write that. There is so much more that has not been uncovered in that case. What also scares me is what may be happen to the Children on the Special Olympics. This is a can of worms the Committee does not want opened.
eucalyptus_spearmint ago
Oh God. I didn't even think of that carmen. I can only hope the parents of special needs kids are on site for their protection.
carmencita ago
+
Samsquamch ago
USA Today is one of the few news outlets I read regularly. Sure, they have biased articles, but for the most part they report the facts with little opinion.
carmencita ago
That is good to hear. So little truth out there and then we have to read between the lines. Most of the CT is true or turns out to be. I will remember that.