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    Olympic Athletes Fear Retaliation If They Speak Out

    Numerous Olympic athletes have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse or assault. Yet others do not, fearing retaliation or a derailing of their athletic careers.
    by Alexandra Starr Jul 25, 2018 3 minutes
    Keith Sanderson competes in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Shooting at the London Olympic Games in 2012.

    Starting next month, Sarah Hirshland will officially take over as CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee. One of the big issues she will have to deal with is ongoing sexual abuse scandals.

    In recent months, athletes have come forward in sports like swimming, gymnastics, diving, and taekwondo with allegations of sexual abuse or assault. Many athletes don't go public until years after the alleged assaults take place. They stay silent in part because of the taboo around sexual abuse. In some cases, young people can't identify what

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