USOPC must better recognise value of Black athletes: racial justice council

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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) must do a better job of recognising the contribution and value of Black athletes, particularly at the elite level, beyond the field of play, a U.S. athlete-led council said on Thursday.The Team USA Council on Racial and Social Justice said in a repo

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee must do a better job of recognising the contribution and value of Black athletes, particularly at the elite level, beyond the field of play, a U.S. athlete-led council said on Thursday.

The USOPC and National Governing Bodies should develop programs and initiatives that demonstrate their organizational commitment to racially minoritized groups and the value these groups bring to the movements, the report said.

 

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