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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Olympic SafeSport over misconduct-related restrictions
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A federal judge last month dismissed a lawsuit against the Colorado-based U.S. Center for SafeSport, brought by a Florida businessman who disputed the center’s ability to impose misconduct-related restrictions on him. Derek Strine owns an equestrian event facility that is used for developing horses into Olympic competitors. He is a member of the U.S. Equestrian…
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CEO of Denver-based Olympic-athlete-abuse group SafeSport to step down
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Shellie Pfohl is stepping down as CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport after helping the Denver-based organization gain footing over a two-year period of slow-but-steady progress. Pfohl started in November 2016, and the center opened in March 2017 to become the clearinghouse for reports of sex abuse in U.S. Olympic sports. The center has…
