Future of the U.S. Olympic Movement Survey

Reimagining Goals Beyond Medals

On May 22, the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program hosted its latest Future of Sports event, "Future of the U.S. Olympic Movement: Reimagining Goals Beyond Medals." In the wake of the gymnastics sexual abuse scandal, we spoke with U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland and a panel of experts about USOC reforms to keep athletes safe, athlete voices, mental health, and the USOC's role in grassroots youth sports. Watch the replay at as.pn/olympics. We are interested in hearing your perspective. Please share your insights below; responses may be used later a summary report.

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* 1. Tell us who you are

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Organization

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* 2. Please grade the quality of the Aspen Institute's Future of the U.S. Olympic Movement event.

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* 3. What do you think of the USOC's current set of reforms that attempt to protect athletes from abuse?

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* 4. What more could the USOC do to protect athletes from abuse?

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* 5. Which populations of athletes do you think the USOC should play a role in helping to develop? Please check all boxes that apply.

Olympic athletes

Potential elite athletes (teenagers on up)

Youth athletes, regardless of ability

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What role do you think the USOC should play in coordinating sports development for youth? Check all that apply.

Promote frameworks such as American Development Model throughout USOC-affiliated organizations and the public at large

Develop research and collect data

Grow the quality and quantity of youth coaches

Promote parent education resources

Help sport-specific National Governing Bodies (NGBs) develop best practices

Hold NGBs accountable for developing best practices

Use incentives for NGBs to develop best practices

Other (please specify)

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* 7. At the event, panelists explored the idea of NGBs submitting annual reports to the USOC regarding youth and grassroots development, just as they submit high-performance plans for elite athletes. Rank in order the areas that you think would be good to capture and monitor data/information on for each sport.

Youth sports participation rates

Coach training rates and efforts

Sport sampling (multi-sport play) rates efforts

Parent education efforts

SafeSport training rates

Diversity and inclusion data across all relevant categories

Future of the U.S. Olympic Movement Survey

Reimagining Goals Beyond Medals

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* 1. Tell us who you are

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* 2. Please grade the quality of the Aspen Institute's Future of the U.S. Olympic Movement event.

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* 3. What do you think of the USOC's current set of reforms that attempt to protect athletes from abuse?

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* 4. What more could the USOC do to protect athletes from abuse?

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* 5. Which populations of athletes do you think the USOC should play a role in helping to develop? Please check all boxes that apply.

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* 6. What role do you think the USOC should play in coordinating sports development for youth? Check all that apply.

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* 8. What role do you think Congress should play in respect to the USOC and the NGBs governed by the Amateur Sports Act?

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* 9. Any additional comments or reflections to share?