Six years into its mission to remedy the sex-abuse crisis in Olympic sports, the U.S. Center for SafeSport is struggling. Less than 15% of the more than 12,500 cases the center investigated from 2017 through 2022 ended with a formal resolution.
Rugby referee Gray Montrose poses for a photo at Dorey Park and Recreation Center in Henrico, Va., July 21, 2023. Montrose has been involved in the sport of rugby since she was a young teenager either as a competitor or referee. In 2021 Montrose filed a complaint with SafeSport that she was groped by another referee while driving him to a college tournament in Virginia.
Former U.S.A. gymnastics national team members and abuse survivors Jeanette Antolin, left, Dominique Moceanu, Jamie Dantzscher and Mattie Larson attend a news conference on legislation to prevent future abuse of young athletes, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington. A 2021 survey by the global advocacy group, World Players, found 13% of 297 athletes surveyed across the globe had reported experiencing sexual abuse at least once as a child in sports.
U.S. Center for SafeSport Chief Executive Officer Ju’Riese Colón testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, titled, “Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport.
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