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Received from US Sailing Marketing Communications Director Carol Lin Vieira:
“I wanted to request a correction to your headline: ‘U.S. OLYMPIC MOVEMENT: U.S. NGB merry-go-round sees chief execs excused in sailing, swimming, now figure skating!’
“As you noted, the transition of the CEO is a common occurrence in NGBs following an Olympic Games. This is part of a broader cycle of leadership changes that often accompanies major events like the Olympics. It reflects ongoing organizational evolution to drive future goals.
“However, it’s important to clarify that Alan Ostfield moved on to pursue an exciting new opportunity that arose unexpectedly, not as a result of being ‘excused.’ He made this decision while US Sailing is in a strong and stable position. (Similarly, it appears as though the departures of the other NGB CEOs in swimming and figure skating were not excused either.)
“The term ‘excused’ suggests that these changes were initiated by the NGBs, which is not the case for US Sailing. We kindly ask for a correction to better reflect the circumstances.
“Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Observed: Happy to share the view expressed. We’ll keep the story as is.
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