How to build a better sport system - Webinar.
In moderated discussion, we’ll cover these topics
Should the federal government continue to outsource sport development to the USOPC and NGBs?
Does Congress need an Inspector General to oversee the USOPC the U.S. Center for SafeSport to ensure accountability to their missions?
Should the Sport Act continue to be an unfunded mandate, or is sport development important enough to public health and other national priorities that it deserves public support?
How do other countries support grassroots sports and protect athletes?
Last month, the Future of Sports conversation series explored what college reform in the public interest might look like. Now, we turn our attention to the Olympic movement in the U.S., specifically the way sports are organized under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, which shapes the experiences of 11 million athletes from youth clubs to Team USA.
Created 45 years ago during the height of the Cold War, the Sports Act needs to be updated. It’s hard to conclude otherwise after reading the final report of the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, seated by Congress to study the function and performance of the U.S. Olympic Paralympic & Committee and the 50+ National Governing Bodies of sports that it certifies and oversees. From persistent athlete abuse to declining youth sports participation rates, our sport system has been shaped by fundamental flaws in the design of the Sports Act.
Join the webinar on how to build a better sport system.