President Donald Trump on Oct. 31 signed into law a bill designed to give Olympic athletes greater protection and more input into decision-making in the wake of the Larry Nassar gymnastics sexual abuse scandal.
The Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act increases funding for the U.S. Center for SafeSport and creates more athlete representation on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) board and sport National Governing Bodies (NGB).
