Scott Blackmun steps down as U.S. Olympic Committee chief executive
Source: The Washington Post
By Will Hobson February 28 at 3:30 PM
Scott Blackmun is stepping down as chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee, the organization announced Wednesday.
In eight years leading the USOC, Blackmun drew praise for repairing relations with the International Olympic Committee and for landing another Summer Games on American soil, but also took withstood criticism for perceived reluctance to intervene in a series of sex abuse scandals, most recently the Larry Nassar case that has engulfed USA Gymnastics and prompted three Congressional inquiries.
Wednesday’s announcement came just weeks after USOC board members defended Blackmun and resisted calls from two senators for his resignation over the Nassar case. In a news release, the organization cited Blackmun’s health; the 60-year-old is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
“Given Scott’s current health situation, we have mutually agreed it is in the best interest of both Scott and the USOC that we identify new leadership so that we can immediately address the urgent initiatives ahead of us,” USOC Chairman Larry Probst said. “The important work that Scott started needs to continue and will require especially vigorous attention in light of Larry Nassar’s decades-long abuse of athletes affiliated with USA Gymnastics.
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