Tag: usopc
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Federal judge eases path for athlete’s abuse lawsuit against Olympic, Paralympic committee
A federal judge agreed last month that a swimmer was an “invitee” of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee at its Colorado Springs training facility when a fellow athlete allegedly sexually assaulted him. Plaintiff Parker Egbert and the committee disputed whether he was an invitee or a “licensee” under Colorado law during his stay at…
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Federal judge narrows athlete’s claims against Olympic, Paralympic committee for sex abuse
A federal judge on Monday dismissed some of the claims lodged against the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee by a swimmer who alleges the organization negligently failed to protect him from a fellow athlete’s sexual assaults. Parker Egbert, who has an intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, competed in the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021. He…
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Gardner-DeGette bill advances to examine U.S. Olympic Commitee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A committee on Wednesday advanced U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s bill to evaluate multiple aspects of the United States Olympic Committee, including how it handles reports of sexual assault. “This common-sense bill would create a 16-member commission, half of whom would be Olympians or Paralympians, to…
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Gardner-DeGette bill advances to examine U.S. Olympic Commitee
A committee on Wednesday advanced U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s bill to evaluate multiple aspects of the United States Olympic Committee, including how it handles reports of sexual assault. “This common-sense bill would create a 16-member commission, half of whom would be Olympians or Paralympians, to examine what’s working and what’s not and report back to…
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Denver protesters arrested for blocking traffic during climate change demonstration
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Climate Strike Action Week is kicking things up a notch. After climate change protesters marched in Denver and around the world Friday, their week of planned events continued with demonstrations that blocked traffic Monday. Five members of Extinction Rebellion Denver were arrested Monday morning for…
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Denver protesters arrested for blocking traffic during climate change demonstration
Climate Strike Action Week is kicking things up a notch. After climate change protesters marched in Denver and around the world Friday, their week of planned events continued with demonstrations that blocked traffic Monday. Five members of Extinction Rebellion Denver were arrested Monday morning for blocking intersections, reports CPR, though the group had told police…
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Climate Strike Action Week kicks off in Colorado with protests (GALLERY)
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wave of climate change protests swept the globe Friday, with hundreds of thousands of young people, including those in Denver and Colorado Springs, sending a message to leaders headed for a U.N. summit: The warming world can’t wait for action. The Colorado chapter of…
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Climate Strike Action Week kicks off in Colorado with protests (GALLERY)
A wave of climate change protests swept the globe Friday, with hundreds of thousands of young people, including those in Denver and Colorado Springs, sending a message to leaders headed for a U.N. summit: The warming world can’t wait for action. The Colorado chapter of Global Climate Strikes is launching what it calls a “Week…
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DeGette, Gardner back USOC oversight push in Congress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A congressional push to revamp the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs gained steam and a busload of supporters on Monday. The judge who sentenced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison and a group of Olympians are backing a bipartisan measure led by Colorado…
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DeGette, Gardner back USOC oversight push in Congress
A congressional push to revamp the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs gained steam and a busload of supporters on Monday. The judge who sentenced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison and a group of Olympians are backing a bipartisan measure led by Colorado lawmakers to create a panel to examine reforms at the…