Efforts to eradicate abuse of athletes make progress: U.S. nonprofit

A nonprofit aimed at eradicating abuse in the U.S. sporting world has seen progress in recent years as more coaches and athletes strive to eliminate misconduct, with its chief pledging to ensure such a trend will take root in the country.Ju'Riese Colon, CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, said in a recent interview with Kyodo News that her organization is ready to expand cooperation with entities in many countries such as Japan, especially if needed for future investigations.Describing a shift in norms around athletic training, Colon, 43, said that while athletes were once expected to sub…READ FULL ARTICLE