By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) â As the Tokyo Games approach, US Rowing is awaiting the results of a months-long assessment commissioned by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee of the sport s national team programs, including the menâs group based in Oakland, where longtime coach Mike Teti is being criticized by some rowers for what they call his intense and intimidating style.
Athletes offer drastically different accounts of what rowing is like under Tetiâs leadership.
Members of the menâs eight boat team stood united behind Teti before departing earlier this month for Hawaii to train ahead of the Olympics, determined to limit any potential distractions as they prepare to race in Japan, and others said Tetiâs coaching breeds winners.
Rowers say Olympic coach threatened, verbally abused them
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Rowers say U S Olympic coach Mike Teti threatened, verbally abused them
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