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    Commentary: Parents have the power to compel Congress to act to protect young athletes

    by Irvin Muchnick, Chicago Tribune Mar 15, 2024 3 minutes
    Patrick Leahy speaks with gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols as they leave after testifying during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of U.S. gymnasts, on Capitol Hill, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington, DC.

    Just months before the Paris Summer Olympics, the little-noticed Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, or CSUSOP, a blue-ribbon panel created by Congress that includes former Olympians, has produced a report with recommendations of grave importance. The commission calls for reforming America’s chaotic youth sports system and keeping kids safe from coach sexual abuse.

    Now, in order to get these crucial reforms to the finish line with relevant legislation, it’s up

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