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Guest Columnist Eva Rodansky on Why the USOC Is To Blame For U.S. Speedskating’s Olympic Woes in Sochi

While the main focus of Concussion Inc. is the sexual abuse scandals in USA Swimming, we recognize that many of the problems of swimming are also […]

What American Speedskating Abuse Whistleblower Eva Rodansky Wrote About Busted Canadian Olympic Coach Michael Crowe — 12 Years Ago

Yesterday we forwarded the CBC’s important — and potentially huge — story on Speed Skating Canada’s investigation and placing on leave of national team coach Michael […]

What Whistleblower Eva Rodansky Told US Speedskating’s Law Firm Five Years Ago About Coach Michael Crowe — Now Under Investigation in Canada

by Irvin Muchnick   In a significant breakthrough against worldwide ignorance of the cross-national aspects of coach abuse, the CBC in Canada has a big get: […]

Former Speed Skater Eva Rodansky to the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympic Movement: ‘U.S. Speedskating Is a Corrupt Monopoly’

Our recent article at Salon questioned the procedures and efficacy of the latest effort to examine the shortcomings of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee in […]

Feminist Majority Foundation’s Open Call to Assist Congressman Miller’s Investigation of USA Swimming

A widely distributed message last week: The Feminist Majority Foundation is sending this email relative to our September 2013 news regarding sexual abuse in USA swimming. […]

National Olympic Chief Blackmun Holds Up Sex Scandal-Plagued U.S. Speedskating — Like USA Swimming — As a ‘Model’ Governing Body. Some Model.

by Irvin Muchnick and Tim Joyce   Congressman George Miller’s investigation of USA Swimming approaches a crossroads as we await release of a report by the […]

Petition to Kick Abusive Coach Andy Gabel Out of the Speedskating Hall of Fame Passes 500 Signatures. Which Name And Which Sport’s Hall Is Next?

by Irvin Muchnick   On Wednesday we reported the new public petition, coordinated by Women’s Sports Foundation senior director of advocacy Nancy Hogshead-Makar, seeking to get […]

Developing: Departure of USOC Athlete Ombudsman Raises Questions of Timing With Federal Investigations

by Tim Joyce and Irvin Muchnick   Concussion Inc. has learned that the recent sudden retirement of United States Olympic Committee athlete ombudsman John Ruger may be […]

Swimming’s Chuck Wielgus Stands Fully Exposed As a Cover-Up Creep – But Whatever Happened to Speedskating Hall of Famer Andy Gabel?

by Irvin Muchnick   At this point in the latest boomlet of major-media attention for the shameful phenomenon of widespread coach sexual abuse and cover-up in […]

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