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Olympic long jump gold medallist confirmed as member of USOPC reform panel Wednesday, 3 February 2021
London 2012 long jump champion Brittney Reese has been confirmed as a member of the new Commission which will probe the state of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement in the United States.
The 34-year-old four-time world champion s nomination by Senator Roger Wicker was already known and has now been rubber-stamped.
Wicker had also previously named Beijing 2008 sailor John Dane, with the 70-year-old s selection also now announced.
The Olympians will be joined by two other selections - Denver Sports founder Robert Cohen and US Olympic Endowment chairman William Hybl - following an announcement from Wicker and fellow senator Jerry Moran.
Xiao and Moses to join US Congressional panel overseeing USOPC reform Thursday, 14 January 2021
Han Xiao, Karin Korb, Patty Cisneros Prevo and Edwin Moses are among the latest confirmed appointments to a Congressional Commission established by the Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act which will examine the United States Olympic and Paralympic Movement.
The four appointments were confirmed by Frank Pallone, chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee chair Jan Schakowsky and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee chair Diana DeGette.
A statement from the committee said Pallone made his appointments in close consultation with Schakowsky and DeGette.