Mark Ladwig, U.S. Figure Skating’s top athlete leader who last year made controversial comments defending a pairs skater suspended for alleged sexual abuse, no longer holds athlete leadership roles within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee or U.S. Figure Skating.
Ladwig has been replaced as skating’s athlete representative to the USOPC and as chair of the USFS Athletes Advisory Committee, a spokesperson for USFS confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.
...Rachael Flatt, the 2010 U.S. women’s national champion, was elected to replace Ladwig as USFS Athletes Advisory Committee chair.
Ladwig has been replaced as skating’s athlete representative to the USOPC and as chair of the USFS Athletes Advisory Committee, a spokesperson for USFS confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.
...Rachael Flatt, the 2010 U.S. women’s national champion, was elected to replace Ladwig as USFS Athletes Advisory Committee chair.
Olympic skater who made controversial comments is out as leader within USOPC, U.S. Figure Skating
Mark Ladwig made controversial comments defending a pairs figure skater suspended for alleged sexual abuse.
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