Earlier this year, more than 100 US women gymnasts testified in the sexual abuse sentencing hearing for Dr. Larry Nassar. Nassar is now in prison, but the struggle to change the culture of the sport continues.
The nonprofit USOC waited until the Winter Olympics were over to lose its CEO and commit publicly to ridding itself of a culture that has enabled widespread sexual abuse and harassment against young athletes.
The stories are horrifying, and Dr. Larry Nassar is headed for prison. But will the culture of not asking questions at Team USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic Committee, and Michigan State University—which allowed abuse to persist for decades—change or stay the same?
The Seattle Storm pledged to give $5 from each ticket sold on Tuesday to Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands. What is different about the one sports team backing Planned Parenthood?
When you look at the many ways that women’s sports in nonprofit universities are pushed into the margins, it becomes clear why a comprehensive effort is needed to reverse the tide.
Liberty University hired Ian McCaw to be its new athletic director this past Monday. McCaw resigned last May amid ongoing litigation relating to a sexual assault scandal at Baylor. There’s been a palpable silence from Christian media and Christian leaders on Falwell’s choice.
Harvard University canceled its men’s soccer team’s season after it was discovered that the team maintained a sexist “scouting report” about female athletes, spurring the cross country team to confess to maintaining a similar report.
As the furor over Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem continues, soccer star Megan Rapinoe’s attempt to follow suit was circumvented by playing it before her team left the locker room for Sunday’s game.
Gender roles in the Olympics give way to a broader discussion about the disproportionate representation of women in sports and athletic leadership positions.
