Ethics & Compliance
Through its Speak Up Policy, the Ethics and Compliance team seeks to empower athletes, USOPC employees and volunteers, NGB employees and volunteers, and other individuals within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement to raise and report their concerns. Specifically, the USOPC’s Ethic’s and Compliance team reviews and investigates certain reports regarding NGB compliance with the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and the USOPC or NGB Bylaws, including conflicts of interest and governance issues. The team also reviews and investigates allegations of USOPC non-compliance and alleged code of conduct violations.
REPORTING
The USOPC Ethics and Compliance team accepts reports related to NGB compliance with the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and the USOPC or NGB Bylaws, including conflicts of interest and governance issues, as well as allegations of USOPC non-compliance and alleged code of conduct violations, including discrimination claims.
Any individual may report concerns confidentially, or anonymously, online using the USOPC Integrity Portal. If preferred, individuals may call the USOPC Integrity Hotline at 1-877-404-9935 to report their concern over the phone.
For additional reporting resources, including links to the reporting portals for the U.S. Center for SafeSport and the USOPC’s Office of Security and Athlete Safety, click here.
Pursuant to the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and USOPC policy, the USOPC’s Certification Review Group conducts initial NGB certification reviews for new applicant organizations and certification renewal reviews for existing NGBs. USOPC policy provides that all recognized NGBs as of Jan. 1, 2021, are considered certified and the USOPC’s Certification Review Group will review existing NGBs for certification renewal on a rolling four-year basis.
Certification reports for NGBs which have undergone initial certification or certification renewal reviews can be found below. Additional information about the NGB certification process, including the schedule for forthcoming certification reviews, can be found in the NGB Certification Policy and NGB Certification Procedure.
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NGB |
Status |
Next Scheduled Review |
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American Canoe Association
|
2026 |
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National Wheelchair Basketball Association
|
2025 |
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Lakeshore National Adapted Sport Organization
|
2025 |
|
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USA Archery
|
Pending additional review |
TBD |
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United States Association of Blind Athletes
|
2025 |
|
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United States Bowling Congress
|
2025 |
|
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USA Baseball
|
2025 |
|
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USA Basketball
|
2026 |
|
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USA Boxing
|
2025 |
|
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USA Climbing
|
2026 |
|
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USA Diving
|
2026 |
|
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US Equestrian Federation
|
2026 |
|
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USA Field Hockey
|
2026 |
|
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USA Gymnastics
|
2026 |
|
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USA Judo
|
2026 |
|
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USA National Karate-do Federation
|
Pending additional review |
TBD |
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USA Racquetball
|
Renewal in good standing (updated from renewal with conditions) |
2025 |
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USA Roller Sports
|
2025 |
|
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US Soccer Federation
|
2026 |
|
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US Squash
|
2025 |
|
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USA Table Tennis
|
2026 |
|
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USA Team Handball
|
2026 |
|
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USA Water Polo
|
2026 |
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USA Water Ski and Wake Sports
|
2025 |
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USA Weightlifting
|
2026 |