Independent third party audit of athlete health and safety at US Biathlon 

In January 2024, the Associated Press published an article regarding a SafeSport case involving a U.S. Biathlon athlete. Following the release of the article, U.S. Biathlon established our Athlete Health and Safety Task Force, led by Olympian and U.S. Biathlon Board Vice-Chair and Athlete Representative Rachel Steer. The task force selected an independent third party consultant, Vestry Laight, who audited athlete health and safety at U.S. Biathlon in 2024. Vestry Laight evaluated our athlete safety and wellness practices and team culture, and provided recommendations on sustainable improvements and the implementation of best practices in line with the work of the US Center for SafeSport, Biathlon Integrity Unit, and the USOPC. U.S. Biathlon has made a commitment to address the recommendations with honesty, accountability, and urgency, and have since taken important steps to strengthen our organization and team culture. 

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Link to the Vestry Laight Report


US Biathlon will continue to diligently implement the U.S Center for SafeSport Code and its respective policies, along with its own Safe Sport, Background Screening and Minor Abuse Prevention Policies. We encourage any athletes who wish to learn more or report abuse to visit usbiathlon.org/safesport for information regarding its SafeSport, Background Screening and Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies, reporting tools, the SafeSport helpline, parental consent forms, and more. U.S. Biathlon has zero tolerance for retaliation. To find out more, visit US Biathlon | Policies & Forms.



  • Rachel Steer – Athlete representative to the Board and Vice Chair of the Board, National Team athlete 1999-2006, Olympic Team 2002 and 2006.
  • Sarah Konrad – Board director (former athlete board representative); former Chair of USOPC Athlete Advisory Council 2013-2016, first American woman to compete in two sports during one Olympiad: biathlon and nordic skiing at the Torino Winter Olympic Games in 2006.
  • Kathy Kendrick – Independent Board Director, retired General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of DreamWorks, Member of Women’s Leadership Board of Harvard Kennedy School
  • Kelsey Dickinson - Athlete representative to the Board, current World Cup athlete, Executive Director of the Women Ski Coaches Association
  • Brian Olsen – Former athlete representative to the Board and USOPC Athlete Advisory Council; Olympic Team 2006

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