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Caitlin Clark’s Olympic Bid to Be Treated Fairly, Team USA CEO Says

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Caitlin Clark, a former Iowa hockey player, made a unique appearance on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. However, her fans are hoping that this wo n’t be her last appearance on NBC this year. The women’s USA sports team, which is aiming to win its eighth consecutive silver medal at the Paris Olympics, is also waiting to see if she will be chosen. On Monday evening, the WNBA’s Indiana Fever is expected to select her for first overall pick. For media companion NBC Universal, including arguably the most well-known women’s hockey player in the country, either college or professional, getting a player on the 12-person Team USA roster could be advantageous from a professional and viewership perspective. But given that Clark is unsubstantiated on the professional level, it ’s not a given. During the Team USA Media Summit, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland stated to writers,” One of our aims and distinct areas of focus is justice.” “It’s the single most important thing to players. We ask them questions and conduct a survey, which always leads to fairness and equality. More than a fortnight after the WNBA season’s opening, Clark told TODAY that USA Basketball has until July 7 to submit its entire squad to the IOC. It would be a “dream come real ” to team up and compete against Team USA in Paris this summer. According to Iowa’s Final Four move, she accepted an invitation to Team USA’s sports training station in Cleveland. Although it’s difficult to dispute that the all-time top scorer for the NCAA may only cause expectation for basketball fans around the world, her inclusion is playing the waiting game. After the Beijing Winter Games in 2022 produced the least-watched sports ever in the prime time slot, which averaged 10 on average, NBC may use a raise. 7 million per night, not including other platforms like Peacock ). Hirshland says it ’s “amazing ” to see the impact Clark has had on women’s college basketball, not expecting to see the women’s game outweigh the men’s in her lifetime, she said. The chief executive, however, avoided saying that adding Clark this summer would benefit company and had n’t offend any of the female players as USA Basketball decides who will make the final lineup. “Part of our job is to ensure collection techniques are written obvious, reasonable, transparent and timely, ” Hirshland said. So that an sprinter who enters knows what they must expect and what it will require. That does n’t mean there are n’t some selection procedures, which are there in many sports, especially in a team environment. Clark may make an appearance at the upcoming Olympics Games, according to current and former WNBA actors who have publicly expressed their opinions. Lisa Leslie, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, gave her a vote of confidence and said it was impossible to “leave the land” without the National Player of the Year. Some Team USA veterans have expressed more negative emotions toward the quarterback, including Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi. Prior to his extraordinary profession, Stewart praised Clark for holding the title of one of the best college basketball players. At the next level, Taurasi added, Clark may encounter some growing pains as she did. “We got to let USA Basketball run their process, ” Hirshland added. “We’ll walk back and let that develop. We’ve got period. Let’s see what happens. ” 

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