The Paris Games and Kids: Opportunities to Champion Respect and Safety
The Paris Games and Kids: Opportunities to Champion Respect and Safety Championing respect both on and off the field is critical for culture change in sport. As you watch coverage of the Games in Paris, here are some tangible actions you can take to open dialogue and reinforce respectful and safe sport environments with the young athletes in your life: …
SafeSport Sends First Delegation to the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Inside the Athlete Experience: In the Ring with USA Boxing
Inside the Athlete Experience: In the Ring with USA Boxing By Ju’Riese Colón CEO, U.S. Center for SafeSport https://youtu.be/iKaW-Lm0aHU As a novice boxer, no one could mistake me for a pro. Yet, I couldn’t pass up a chance to train with the pros—the best boxers in the nation—at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. From shadow boxing to bag work, …
Ahead of Paris Games, SafeSport Issues Findings of National Athlete Survey
Shining Light/Shifting Culture: Preventing Abuse at the Games
Shining Light/Shifting Culture: Preventing Abuse at the Games Prevention Education Series The goal of this series is to bridge the gap between prevention education theory with on-the-ground practice. The Games are an exciting time for athletes and fans of sport worldwide. For spectators, the Games create a sense of belonging. We are proud to cheer for our country, sport, or …
From the Practice Fields in Your Town to the Podium in Paris, We Support Athletes
From the Practice Fields in Your Town to the Podium in Paris, We Support Athletes Everyone celebrates the moment an athlete is crowned on the podium with gold, silver, or bronze. But at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, we celebrate the practice, dedication, resilience, and passion it took to reach that point. We believe athletes are defined by their journey—not …
Revised SafeSport Code released for Olympic and Paralympic Movement
U.S. Center for SafeSport Releases 2023 Annual Report
Evolving to Better Support Athletes of All Levels
Center Homepage Evolving to Better Support Athletes of All Levels As the country’s only independent organization dedicated to ending sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sport, the U.S. Center for SafeSport was dealt a challenging but critical hand: to make athlete well-being the centerpiece of our nation’s sport culture. And we’ve made strong strides. We’ve put key …