Legislation aims to protect athletes with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic reforms

Washington • After an 18-month inquiry into the factors that enabled USA Gymnastics’ former team doctor to sexually abuse more than 300 athletes over a two-decade span, a congressional subcommittee Tuesday is expected to introduce legislation designed to ensure the safety of Olympic and amateur athletes.In broad strokes, the Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019, if approved, would mandate significant reform of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee governance structu