By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer 

Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic abuse crisis

 


WASHINGTON (AP) — The tears and anger this time came from lawmakers who spent the day fuming over a growing sex-abuse problem in Olympic sports that leaders have taken too much time to solve while devoting too little money for the fixes.

"I just hope everyone here realizes the time to talk is over, and you need to walk your talk," Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., said Wednesday shortly after choking back tears while questioning leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

The hearing of the House subcommittee was filled with both substance and spectacle...



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