U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) released important updates to the SafeSport Code (the Code) for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement (the Movement). The revised Code took effect July 1, 2024, and includes updated policies and procedures to enhance further fairness, consistency, and the effectiveness of the Center’s process.
The SafeSport Code defines the Center’s authority and jurisdiction, prohibited categories of abuse and misconduct, and the Center’s process for responding to and resolving abuse and misconduct claims affecting the Movement. The Code applies to all Participants in the Movement, and federal law dictates the Center’s authority and jurisdiction within the Movement. The Code was first introduced on March 3, 2017, and is regularly reviewed and revised.
“In line with the Center’s commitment to continuous improvement, we extended our regular Code review process to seek feedback more broadly from stakeholders throughout the Movement, including athlete groups, national governing bodies, and survivor organizations. The result is a series of Code revisions that will ultimately strengthen our ability to more efficiently adjudicate cases fairly, consistently, and with trauma sensitivity,” Ju’Riese Colón, CEO, U.S. Center for SafeSport said.
The Code has been translated into French and Spanish in advance of the Paris Games.
Noteworthy Changes
The Center announced an initial set of process improvements to increase efficiency, information sharing, and trauma sensitivity in April. Related to these improvements, the Code has been updated to codify changes to categorizing case outcomes by redefining Administrative Closures and Administrative Holds and establishing Jurisdictional Holds (see Code pages 31-34).
