U.S. biathlon officials ignore sexual harassment, abuse of female racers for decades: athletes

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, The Associated Press on Wednesday cited a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes.

While the men involved climbed the ranks