[npoc-voice] [NCSG-Discuss] Notes from NCSG-EC Teleconference on 8 November 2011

[Avri Doria]

Hi Kelly,

Thank you for answering my questions, which were embedded in Alain's email. I see my impressions about USOC support of US athletes might not have corresponded to the facts.

Since one of the NCSG-EC issues had concerned licensing activities, would you be able to say something about the scope of these activities as well.  Not that I have any role in any possible request for reconsideration of your membership application.

Thanks again.

avri

On 14 Nov 2011, at 12:07, Kelly Maser wrote:

> Thank you to Alain for speaking up to discuss why the U.S. Olympic Committee is truly a non-profit entity.   The USOC and its predecessor organizations have been responsible for overseeing amateur sports in this country, not just at the elite level but also encouraging sports, healthy lifestyles, competition and fair play at the grassroots levels as well.  The USOC has many member organizations, some of which are community-based organizations such as the YMCA or  Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Girl Scouts, etc.  But the primary members are the National Governing Bodies (“NGBs”) for the individual sports (e.g., USA Track & Field, USA Swimming, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, U.S. Figure Skating, U.S. Tennis Association).  The majority of the USOC’s budget goes to support athletes, either through direct grants or through funding the NGBs.  The USOC also provides support to the NGBs (and their athletes) in terms of governance support, coaching assistance, sports medicine, sports psychology and the like.  The USOC also operates three U.S. Olympic Training Centers where thousands of athletes train each year.  Here are a few statistics for you: 
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> For example, from 2002-2010, these fees were used to assist the USOC in:                         
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> (a)          annually hosting approximately 25,000 athletes, coaches, officials and program staff for the National Governing Bodies (“NGBs”) for the individual Olympic sports at its three Olympic training centers (located in Chula Vista, California, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Lake Placid, New York) and at its U.S. Olympic Education Center in Marquette, Michigan, at a cost of  $360 million over that period;                               
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> (b)          providing support to and sending elite U.S. athletes and teams to national and international competitions, most notably the Olympic Games, at a cost of $80 million;                            
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> (c)           working with local communities and 19 different NGBs on behalf of the Community Olympic Development Programs in Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Springfield, Missouri; Moorestown, New Jersey; San Antonio, Texas; Verona, Wisconsin; and Park City and Kearns, Utah;                                       
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> (d)             directing over $160 million in grants and services to athletes, including monetary stipends, health services and benefits, educational grants, and more;
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> (e)              providing additional support to 47 different National Governing Bodies in the form of NGB Programs and Services including sport performance, coaching assistance, sports medicine, sports science and organizational support, at a cost of $235 million; and
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> (f)              funding the USOC’s many other statutory functions.
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> Please let me know if there are other questions that I could help answer.
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> Sincerely,
> Kelly
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> Kelly Maser | Associate General Counsel| United States Olympic Committee | Office: 719.866.4115  | Cell: 719.330.0266 | Fax: 719.866.4839 | kelly.maser at usoc.org | www.teamusa.org