Cyclists Seek Changes for USOC Ombuds

Despite receiving an apology from the US Olympic Organizing Committee, four cyclists who were rebuked for wearing masks at the Beijing Airport are hoping to make the USOC Ombuds more accessible. With the help of attorney Christopher Campbell and Mark Henderson, chair of the athletes’ advisory committee, the cyclists seek to change the USOC’s policies, which would require the Ombudsman to be stationed in the Olympic village. Henderson explained that the Ombuds immediate presence could have saved a lot of heartache. (NY Times.)

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