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Noah Lyles, of the United States, dons a face mask following his men's 200-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Noah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100% comfortable’ with that decision

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

FILE - United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland speaks during a press conference at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

US Olympic committee head says withholding medals ‘unfair’

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

In this Feb. 18, 2020, file photo, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland listens during a briefing with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Los Angeles 2028 organizers in Beverly Hills, Calif. A boycott of next year's Beijing Olympics will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only serve to place athletes training for the games under a “cloud of uncertainty,” according to a letter, Hirshland, the head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, wrote to Congress on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Her letter specifically addressed those who believe a boycott of the Winter Games next February would serve as an effective diplomatic tool to protest China's alleged abuses toward Uyghurs, Tibetans and Hong Kong residents. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) **FILE**

USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

USOPC to cut 10% to 20% due to coronavirus

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 24, 2018, file photo, U.S. then Olympic Committee Acting Chief Executive Officer Susanne Lyons speaks during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on &quot;Strengthening and Empowering U.S. Amateur Athletes,&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington. The leaders of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will introduce a five-year strategic plan to a world measured in four-year increments _ as good a sign as any regarding the challenges still facing America's Olympic leaders in the post-Larry Nassar landscape. At their annual address to the USOPC Assembly on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, CEO Sarah Hirshland and chair Lyons spent ample time acknowledging the shortcomings of the USOPC _ how they got there and what they are doing to fix it. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

USOPC working on plan to improve life for Olympic athletes

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 photo, released by Lima 2019 News Services, Race Imboden of the United States takes a knee, as teammates Mick Itkin and Gerek Meinhardt stand on the podium after winning the gold medal in team's foil, at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. "Racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list" of America's problems, Imboden said in a tweet sent after his medals ceremony. "I chose to sacrifice my moment today at the top of the podium to call attention to issues that I believe need to be addressed. (Jose Sotomayor/Lima 2019 News Services via AP) ** FILE **

Pan Am Games protesters each get 12 months of probation

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

USOC leader: Reform possible with or without Congress

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Incoming CEO, outgoing chair address USOC abuse head-on

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 30, 2015 file photo, U.S. Olympic Committee Chairman Larry Probst speaks during a news conference in Redwood City, Calif. Larry Probst will step down as chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee at the end of 2018 ending a decade-long stay during which he restored the federation’s international reputation but will leave it facing as many problems as he inherited on the home front. Probst will be replaced by Susanne Lyons, who recently finished serving as interim CEO following the resignation of Scott Blackmun in February.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Probst leaves complex legacy after 10 years as USOC chairman

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

This June 20, 2015, photo provided by the USGA shows Sarah Hirshland during the third round of the 2015 U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. The U.S. Olympic Committee has hired Sarah Hirshland as its CEO, placing the executive at the U.S. Golf Association in charge of stabilizing an organization that has been hammered by sex-abuse scandals spanning several Olympic sports. (Darren Carroll/USGA via AP)

Scandal-hit USOC picks golf executive Sarah Hirshland as CEO

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press