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New SafeSport CEO Fitzgerald Mosley wants to fix things quickly, saying 'it's a calling'

Sunday, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley begins as CEO of the Denver-based U.S. Center for SafeSport, which combats sex abuse in Olympic sports and has struggled since its founding.
The center has long faced scrutiny over hiring and investigative delays, with a Congressionally appointed commission flagging problems and Congress tying the U.S. Center for SafeSport to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and its affiliates.
She'll break the agency down and craft a strategic plan using experience from USA Track and Field, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, and Women In Cable Television.
Changes at SafeSport could affect 11 million athletes nationwide, from the U.S. Olympic team headed to Italy next week to grassroots and club players, helping address a backlog of more than 8,000 reports in 2024.
She plans to start with a comprehensive review of what works and what doesn't, considering a commission recommendation to license regional entities and timelines from three to 18 months with progress gauged in six or nine months.

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