A Proposal for the United States Olympic Committee to Incorporate Formal Mediation Within its Grievance Process
By Kathleen C. Wallace, February 8, 2012
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The author proposes that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) adopt and develop an external mediation option as part of the USOC grievance process. Currently, the USOC has an arbitration process and an Athlete Ombudsman who informally mediates disputes between athletes and their sport’s National Governing Body. The author argues that external mediation would substantially improve the likelihood of achieving a collaborative and cost-effective outcome.
