Were honored to have the full Committee Chairman with us this morning and i expect senator blumenthal the Ranking Member to join us momentarily. As chairman of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over amateur athletics i welcome all of you to todays hearing, it is entitled name, image, likeness of athletic compensation. The expectation or hope that we might limit ourselves to the type of conversation but have no control over my colleagues or necessarily what the witnesses will say that may take us broader in scope. I absolutely look forward to hearing from her witnesses and im appreciative of all l of thm in the university of kansas, the president of Athletic Association and the big 12 and two former student athletes. In my home state we have a rich history of College Enter College Athletics, university of kansas one in the womens soccer team one the 12to title last in my hometown of manhattan, phil snyder revolutionized College Football at Kansas State University and the legacy continu
College athletes ability to earn money from endorsements. They spoke at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing. Good morning, everyone. The committee the subcommittee will come to order. Were honored to have the chairman with us this morning, and i expect senator blumenthal to join us momentarily. As chairman of this subcommittee with jurisdiction over amateur athletics i welcome all of you to todays hearing entitled name, image, likeness, the state of intercollegiate compensation. The expectation or hope is that we might limit ourselves to that kuip of conversation but i have no control over my colleagues or what the witnesses may say that may take us broader in scope. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses. Im appreciative of all of them being here but especially the chancellor of my alma mater the university of kansas, the president of the collegiate Athletic Association and two former student athletes. In my home state we have a rich history of College Athletics. The womens s
to join us momentarily. as chairman of this subcommittee with jurisdiction over amateur athletics i welcome all of you to today s hearing entitled name, image, likeness, the state of intercollegiate compensation. the expectation or hope is that we might limit ourselves to that kuip of conversation but i have no control over my colleagues or what the witnesses may say that may take us broader in scope. i look forward to hearing from our witnesses. i m appreciative of all of them being here but especially the chancellor of my alma mater the university of kansas, the president of the collegiate athletic association and two former student athletes. in my home state we have a rich history of college athletics. the women s soccer team won their first title last year. in my hometown of manhattan college football at kansas staet university and a legacy continued by the current coach and athletic director gene taylor and who can forget the run at the ncaa in 2013. in addition to kansa
Looking at the flame burning blight, and it is 10 00 tonight, and after the Opening Ceremony in of the competitions got under way today. We have Live Team Coverage from the bay area to ree e owe. We start with Jessica Aguirre, and full day of action today for the olympic fans. And a night of action as well. Im in olympic park right now, and it is teeming with people jammed with excitement here, and the mood is jubilant and im talk about the thousands of people here at the olympic park. Really after all tof the years f plan, and all of the critics have said that brazil wouldnt be ready, and it was not ready to host the game, and the venues would not be ready, the brazilians found out today, if you open up the gates and build it, the world will come. Reporter it was all about the selfie today as the rio 2016 games finally got under way. Transforming olympic park unto social media mecca with thousands of flagdraped visitors from around the world. Russia. France. Colombia. And tweeted and
A trip to the podium. What you have to do is be competent and believe in yourself that i can do it and youre going to do it. Then some potential olympians of the future, young kids and extreme sports. To the parents who say youre too young to be doing this, what would you say . Ill beat you to the top. Plus the olympic idea from kerry strug winning on one leg and the british runner that wouldnt give up after tearing a ham stranstring hamstring. Enduring cultural moments. We got another great group assembled around the table. Well talk politics but lets start with the roundup of the olympic action from the first full day in rio. Team usa got it. 19yearold Jenny Thrasher making it look easy. This is the first u. S. Gold in that competition since the year 2000. The american Mens Basketball Team trumped china 11962 kevin durant leading the way. The womens soccer team won 1nil. Tennis super star Venus Williams out. The australians too much for the pool. Australia taking home the gold medal