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SafeSport seeks to address the problem of sexual abuse of minors and Olympic athletes in sport. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Its primary focus, for which it has exclusive jurisdiction , is to review allegations of sexual misconduct , and to impose sanctions up to the lifetime ban of a person from all Olympic sports. [ 11 ]
SafeSport maintains a public list of people under sanction who are believed to threaten U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes and affiliated organizations. [6] [13] [12] Each name is removed after a sanction has run its course, often leaving no public record of the allegation and sanction. [6]
In 1992, Parkettes' gymnast Kim Kelly was selected for the 1992 Summer Olympics gymnastics training squad. In 1998 and 1999, Kristen Maloney won the United States National Senior All-Around gold medal. In 2000, she competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where she won the bronze medal.
She may reapply for membership after her suspension, but must go through an additional two-year probationary period and complete United States Center for SafeSport courses. [ 11 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Haney was reported in late 2020 to be still privately coaching individual gymnasts despite the suspension.
In addition to demonstrating the necessary skills, gymnasts must reach a minimum age to advance to the next level. For example, level 8 and 9 gymnasts must be at least 8 years old; level 10 gymnasts must be at least 9 years old. Regardless of age, all beginning gymnasts enter the program at level 1 and may advance through more than one level ...
Move United is an American non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of parasports among youths and adults with physical disabilities. The organization operates community parasports programs via over 150 local chapters across the country. [3]
The program's goal is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. national teams and continued success throughout their future hockey careers. [24] The NTDP consists of two teams; the U.S. National Under-18 Team, and the U.S. National Under-17 Team. [25]
An assault course (also called a confidence course or obstacle course) is a trail (or course) that combines running and exercising. It is often used in military training . The prime use is to evaluate progress and weaknesses of the individual or the team involved.