USOPC extends CEO Sarah Hirshland through '28 L.A. Games

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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland will remain in her role beyond the 2008 Los Angeles Games after receiving a five-year contract extension on Wednesday.

Hirshland's "accountability, transparency, and inclusivity has transformed our organization," chairman Gene Sykes wrote in a letter to the USOPC community. "Notably, she has prioritized athlete prote