Distinguished leaders in the field of athletes rights and representation who can speak to a number of current challenges facing athletes across the movement. As we do, i want to take a moment to remind our witnesses and to all those who are here with us and listening on the live stream, that this commission is not just focused on olympic sports, but paralympic sports as well and i hope we will all be mindful of that. Id like to introduce our witnesses. First we have donald. Until last year he served as executive director of the National Hockey League Players association and he was previously the executive director of the Players Association for major league baseball. He has spent nearly half a century as an advocate for athletes and in doing so, not only help make our favorite pastimes more equitable and fair, but stronger and more commercially successful as well. We are also joined by a former prosecutor, champion athlete, pastor of the u. S. Opc, a longtime advocate for athletes Due
Distinguished leaders in the field of athletes rights and representation who can speak to a number of current challenges facing athletes across the movement. As we do, i want to take a moment to remind our witnesses and to all those who are here with us and listening on the live stream, that this commission is not just focused on olympic sports, but paralympic sports as well and i hope we will all be mindful of that. Id like to introduce our witnesses. First we have donald. Until last year he served as executive director of the National Hockey League Players association and he was previously the executive director of the Players Association for major league baseball. He has spent nearly half a century as an advocate for athletes and in doing so, not only help make our favorite pastimes more equitable and fair, but stronger and more commercially successful as well. We are also joined by a former prosecutor, champion athlete, pastor of the u. S. Opc, a longtime advocate for athletes Due
Stripped of his title for doping violations. Welcome to this hearing, the oversight investigations subcommittee, and the antidoping system. The subcommittee examines the current state of the system but challenge it faces in areas for reform. The summer games and really less then a year from the winter games, there is no better time to evaluate progress made thus far on the interNational Antidoping system. We are holding this hearing february 28th, we have the greatest living athlete of all time who has won 28 metals before his day. I was referring to you, mister griffin. I was referring to Michael Phelps. Every two years nations are filled with excitement and pride as they cheer their athlete in summer and winter games. A longstanding tradition that she not be tarnished by those who choose to cheat. I hope this helps highlight ways to strengthen clean competition and restore public confidence. And the Current System on individuals in promoting sport. And the world antidoping agencies.
Stripped of his title for doping violations. Welcome to this hearing, the oversight investigations subcommittee, and the antidoping system. The subcommittee examines the current state of the system but challenge it faces in areas for reform. The summer games and really less then a year from the winter games, there is no better time to evaluate progress made thus far on the interNational Antidoping system. We are holding this hearing february 28th, we have the greatest living athlete of all time who has won 28 metals before his day. I was referring to you, mister griffin. I was referring to Michael Phelps. Every two years nations are filled with excitement and pride as they cheer their athlete in summer and winter games. A longstanding tradition that she not be tarnished by those who choose to cheat. I hope this helps highlight ways to strengthen clean competition and restore public confidence. And the Current System on individuals in promoting sport. And the world antidoping agencies.
Keeping many visitors away. The industry is demanding action. Welcome. Turkey is mobilizing forces on the Syrian Border, ramping up its military campaign against militants and the socalled Islamic State. After two days of shelling, and gray says it is working to launch an incursion into i. S. Held territory. Meanwhile, turkish towns are being evacuated as the conflict escalates. Confusion at the turkishSyrian Border. People told to stay off the street and keep in their homes. Still, people free people flee with whatever they can carry. This is the reason craters left by mortar shells fired by fired from i is controlled territory. Turkey says shells hit the border towns. The Turkish Military has responded with its own shelling against kurdish positions on the border. Rebels are preparing a major offensive. The Turkey Foreign minister says they will provide whatever support is necessary to push i. S. Out of the city. Our fight against terrorist groups will continue both inside and outsid