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USA Surfing Regains Status as National Governing Body in Time for Leadup to LA Olympics
The decision follows audits and a withdrawn bid from US Ski & Snowboard, restoring the San Clemente nonprofit before LA28.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee reinstated USA Surfing as the national governing body, officially clearing the organization to lead Team USA into the LA28 Summer Games.
- USA Surfing voluntarily decertified in 2021 following a USOPC audit that made "many negative findings" related to finances; the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association withdrew its competing application in November.
- Leading the organization through stabilization, CEO Becky Fleischauer secured a multimillion-dollar endowment, while USA Surf Team coach Brett Simpson noted that every U.S. Olympic medal earned came through the organization's pipeline.
- The organization appointed Todd Kline, a former professional surfer and longtime World Surf League commentator, as the new surf athlete commissioner, effective June 1 to serve as direct liaison for competitors.
- Athletes competing in the LA28 Games will benefit from a home-field advantage, as many trained at Lower Trestles in Southern California; the organization remains recognized by the International Surfing Association, which coordinates the sport's Olympic inclusion.
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USA Surfing regains status as national governing body in time for leadup to LA Olympics
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee recognized USA Surfing as the official national governing body for the sport in America, ending a multiyear saga that included the corporation’s decertification and an attempt by U.S.
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) once again recognized USA Surfing as the governing body of surfing in that country, reported several media and the institution itself. "The new leadership and approach of USA Surfing have made this moment possible," said USOPC president Gene Sykes, according to ESPN. They stressed that after taking a step in the side of the sports government and having been "attacked" by the ski federation that w…
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