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ESPN Outside The Lines: AAU Investigation
Uncovering allegations of child molestation and other forms of sexual abuse by Robert Dodd, longtime president and CEO if Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), eventually resulting in the firing of Dodd from the organization.
Tags: sexual abuse; sex offender; aau; athletic; amateur; union; robert dodd;
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Seniors for Sale
A look into Washington's adult homes for vulnerable adults reveals that thousands of elderly were drugged into submission or left without proper medical treatment for weeks by amateur caregivers. At least 236 deaths were believed to be the result of neglect or abuse in the homes. To reduce the state's Medicaid burden, thousands of nursing-home residents were relocated to less-expensive homes which brought harm to many of the adults.
Tags: elderly; negligence; abuse; Medicaid;
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Toughman: Bouts with Danger
This set of stories from the Detroit News reveals disturbing statistics of the number of amateur boxers killed during the popular amateur boxing events. 12 men have died in the span of four months in this poorly regulated sport. Many of the contestants also suffers from brain damage. As the report reveals most of these incidents are due to negligence by the referees or the lack of immediate medical attention.
Tags: boxing; sports injuries; death due to boxing injuries; Toughman amateur boxing; Dore Toughman fighters; Art Dore; Toughman founder; amateur boxing; fatalities while boxing; FOIA
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The Impostor
Reader's Digest tells the story of Gerald Barnes, a con man who has been posing as a doctor or a pharmacist for decades without having a medical degree. The article reveals how Barnes has managed to fool state authorities, employers, patients, five wives and even F.B.I., both before and after he was charged with involuntarily manslaughter of a patient. The story sheds light on Barnes's involvement in amateur acting in the past, and exposes some loopholes in the medical practice system.
Tags: white-collar crime; medicine; pharmacy; medical schools; Hofgarden Medical; Medical Board of California; Pacific Southwest Medical Group; hospitals; clinics
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Behind the Rings
"For decades, the Olympic movement has promoted itself as the United Nations of Sport, a force for fair play. Then came reports of gift-giving and other corruption in Salt Lake City's bid for the 2002 Olympics." This 7-part series looks behind the commercial "U.N." reputation of the games to reveal disparities in training, facilities and IOC payments between rich nations and developing countries, where athletes may train in 4-year-old running shoes and are given pasta to stave off malnutrition. The IOC raked in $3.65 billion in 1997. The IOC spends $406 million to help countries build their Olympic teams, half of which goes to the U.S. Also looks at the predominantly male and elite membership of IOC, television rights, doping, reforms, loopholes in the reforms, and $100K parties in Rio.
Tags: Olympics; Los Angeles; sponsorship; athletics; sports; IOC; Amateur Athletic Foundation; ISL; NBC; Televison rights; WADA; steriods
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Smuggling Update
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists investigates nuclear smuggling in the international, political arena. So far, nuclear smuggling in Russia and Western Europe appears to be an amateur's game, but there is growing evidence that professionals may be taking over the smuggling business, increasing threats to international stability.
Tags: Black market; Defense industry
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On the Wrong Track
A Journal-Constitution investigation finds that on the eve of the olympic games, the program created by Congress to develop Americas's Olympic athletes is failing. It doesn't promote Olympic sports for the nation's youth as federal law mandates. The Journal-Constitiution details the wasting of resources, and discrimination within the U.S. Olympic Committee. (Oct. 1, 1995)
Tags: Drape On the wrong track Contest entry Amateur sports 113 pgs.
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The Sun-Times investigates how amateur charity casino nights are becoming professional operations. They have become so lucrative that the FBI is investigating whether the mob is taking a piece of the action. The boom in charity gambling is bringing in money to all but charities. ( Feb. 27, 1994)
Tags: Nelson Brune CAR Charity Gambling Goes Pro Organized Crime Charities 8 pgs.
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The Scheme Team
Men's Journal reports that "Sure, cheating at the Olympics is dishonest, but it's a tradition as old as the modern games - and one that many sports officials are loath to change. A look at how athletic scoundrels will go scamming for gold at Atlanta '96..."
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On a Screen Near You: Cyberporn
Time Magazine reports that "It's popular, pervasive and surprisingly perverse, according to the first survey of online erotica. And there's no easy way to stamp it out." Time Magazine looks at the growing amount of pornography that can be found on the Internet. Parents, teachers and politicians are up in arms to censor this material, but little can be done without disregarding the publishers civil rights.