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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee are going through the kind of year that won't look good on their resumes.
They're taking the blame for Chicago's failed, $70 million run at hosting the 2016 Summer Games — a bid that sent President Barack Obama on an unsuccessful trip to Copenhagen to pitch Chicago's effort. Back in Colorado Springs, insiders point to a revolving door of executives to show that the USOC has gone from a relatively smooth-running operation to a dysfunctional mess.
With the Vancouver Olympics only 100 days away as of Wednesday, the search is on for a new boss, who will need more than 100 days to fix what's wrong at the USOC. That CEO will replace Stephanie Streeter, who is winding down a tenure that began in turmoil in March and never found its stride despite her best intentions.
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