July 22, 2022

An Interview with Holly Shick, USOPC Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

In July 2020 Holly Shick was hired by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as its first Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. After nearly […]
October 11, 2021

Integrity Clearly at Issue Within the IOC and the AIBA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Boxing Association (AIBA) have significant integrity problems. The IOC is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the […]
September 5, 2019

An Update on the Establishment of Independent Advocacy Groups Formed for the Benefit of Olympic Athletes and College Student-Athletes

For the past couple decades or so, athletes participating in various sports under the umbrella of the United States Olympic Committee (“USOC”) and its National Governing […]
August 6, 2019

Lessons from the Senate Olympics Investigation

The U.S. sports industry, largely unregulated in contrast to the most regulated industries in the nation, is on the cusp of learning first-hand what happens when […]
February 26, 2018

A Time for the USOC to Act

The traditional United States Olympic Committee pre-Olympic press conference is all about the Olympics which are about to begin.  But this year in PyeongChang it was […]
August 29, 2016

Compliance Programs would help USA Olympics Teams

USA Swimming CEO Chuck Wielgus says U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three teammates face disciplinary action at home for their fabrications about being robbed at gunpoint in […]
August 22, 2016

Dutch Olympics Officials Act Decisively to Punish Rules Violations

In sharp contrast to the delays and confusion surrounding the International Olympic Committee’s handling of the Russian doping scandal, the Dutch Olympic Committee acted promptly and […]