COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — After a year of turmoil and one grand humiliation, leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee feel they’re on the way to getting things back on track.
Chairman Larry Probst and CEO Scott Blackmun spoke at the USOC’s annual assembly Friday and painted a picture much different than what existed last fall.
The USOC was in turmoil, which led to Chicago’s embarrassing first-round exit in the bid to host the 2016 Olympics that went to Rio de Janeiro.
Since, Blackmun has taken over for Stephanie Streeter, Probst has redoubled his efforts and the USOC has made progress with the International Olympic Committee. Probst told the crowd during his annual “State of the USOC” address that those are all reasons for optimism.
