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When the Michael Crowe speedskating coach abuse scandal breaks out as a huge story — and it will, sooner than you know — remember that the root information comes from (a) whistleblower Eva Rodansky and (b)<\/span> https:\/\/concussioninc.net <\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n NFLCSFacts<\/b>” <\/span>@NFLObjectors<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n @irvmuch<\/span><\/a> has been exposing the dark side of athletic for more than decade. Started with football, then swimming, diving? and amps up on speed skating. Nothing special about Gymnastics but the ladies decided to lay waste to those abusing power.<\/span> https:\/\/twitter.com\/irvmuch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconcussioninc.net%2F …<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Irvin Muchnick<\/b>” <\/span>@irvmuch<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Replying to <\/span>@NFLObjectors<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n I very much appreciate your kind comments. I’d add only that there IS something very special about the brave young women of<\/span> @USAGym<\/span><\/a> and there’s also something special about the excellent work of<\/span> @markalesia<\/span><\/a> and the team at the<\/span> @indystar<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n CBC Investigation: Ex-U.S. athlete tells Speed Skating Canada of head coach’s alleged sexual relationships with skaters.<\/span> <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a> 29m29 minutes ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A former U.S. speed skater says she reported allegations to Speed Skating Canada in November that head coach Michael Crowe had sexual relationships with several of his athletes when he coached elite skaters south of the border in the 1990s and early 2000s.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A second U.S. speed skater has come forward to CBC News alleging she was in a relationship with Crowe when he coached her at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n I’ve spent the last three days talking to former US speed skaters who had ties to Michael Crowe while he was coaching there in the 80s 90s and 2000s<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Speaking publicly for the first time, Chantal Cermak told <\/span> <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Cermak says she now views the relationship as an abuse of power and wrong.<\/span> <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Former US speed skater Eva Rodansky says Speed skating Canda’s CEO Susan Auch advised her in November to contact their confidential harassment hotline to provide details about her allegations.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Devin Heroux<\/b>“<\/span>Verified account<\/span> @Devin_Heroux<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n She says Speed Skating Canada also encouraged her to advise other former athletes on the U.S. team to come forward if they have additional information.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Irvin Muchnick<\/b>” <\/span>@irvmuch<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n As the story of defrocked U.S. Olympic speedskating head coach Michael Crowe — now under investigation and on leave in the same role in Canada — blows up,<\/span> https:\/\/concussioninc.net <\/span><\/a>will have this follow-up: (cont.)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Irvin Muchnick<\/b>” <\/span>@irvmuch<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n What did whistleblower Eva Rodansky tell<\/span> @USSpeedskating<\/span><\/a>‘s Sidley Austin law firm about Michael Crowe during the investigation of the sexual abuse of disgraced legend Andy Gabel? That will be next at<\/span> https:\/\/concussioninc.net <\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n PREVIOUSLY:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Story:<\/span> http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/1.4495942 <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>@CBCNews<\/span><\/a> she had a two-year relationship with Crowe when he was her coach in the early 1990s. She was in her mid-20s and made it to the 1994 Lillehammer Games.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>“I can see that it wasn’t just a relationship between two adults,” she said. “This is someone who uses his power over vulnerable athletes. And for me, I always wanted his approval.”<\/span><\/p>\nGuest Columnist Eva Rodansky on Why the USOC Is To Blame For U.S. Speedskating’s Olympic Woes in Sochi<\/a><\/h2>\n
National Olympic Chief Blackmun Holds Up Sex Scandal-Plagued U.S. Speedskating – Like USA Swimming – As a ‘Model’ Governing Body. Some Model.<\/a><\/h2>\n
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?<\/a><\/h2>\n
Speedskating’s Andy Gabel Has a Playbook For Sex Abuse Accusers: Threaten to Sue Them<\/a><\/h2>\n
U.S. Speedskating’s Andy Gabel Decision Shows How Molesters in That Sport, As in Swimming, Continue to Roam Free<\/a><\/h2>\n
What the Former USOC Athlete Ombudsman Probably Knows About Swimming Abuse – What He Surely Knows About Speedskating Abuse<\/a><\/h2>\n
With Capitol Hill in Holding Pattern on Amateur Sports Abuse Investigations, Here’s a Glimpse of the Testimony to Congressman Miller<\/a><\/h2>\n
Michael Crowe, Defrocked American Team Speedskating Coach, Now Has the Same Job in Canada<\/a><\/h2>\n
U.S. Speedskating Dissidents Resubmit Proposal to Ban Accused Molester Andy Gabel<\/a><\/h2>\n