US Olympic and Paralympic officials put coach on leave after AP reports sexual abuse allegations
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has placed an employee on administrative leave after The Associated Press reported that one of its coaches was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, causing her so much distress that she attempted suicide
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US polygamous leader with 20 ‘wives’ faces sentencing for sexual abuse of children
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Reporting the tragedy of the 1972 Munich Olympics
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Former US officials alarmed over Tulsi Gabbard’s alleged ‘sympathy for dictators’
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US biathletes fear retaliation for speaking out about sexual harassment, report finds
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