Does Sarah have her facts straight on who “DQed” Chattanooga? The USOPC gives the final approval, right? Sounds like there was a major conflict of interest having a board member (Jim Estes) as part of Chattanooga’s bid.
Called it 3 pages ago.
You did. Can you now call why USATF allowed him to notify, file paperwork, and recuse himself from discussions and voting? How was that all able to happen without someone stepping in earlier? Why did they allow the committees to go to site visits? What's the point of the process if nobody is overseeing this?
Where was the USOPC in this process? Did USOPC not warn USATF that the bid would be rejected if Estes had consulted? Do USATF and USOPC not communicate during this process?
We've all been calling this for years: USATF is laughable. So, too, it seems is USOPC.
As mentioned in the article it sounds like the USOPC was not aware of how involved Jim was with Chattanooga until he appeared at the site visit.
And this may be the crux of it. Estes being present during the site visit isn't exactly him recusing himself from the voting process. It's one thing for him to help the bid organization to file paperwork and give consultation on the what usatf/usopc want to see. It's another to be present during the bid/visit and potentially playing both sides.
They could and should have told him not to go to the site visit then. It's their gross incompetence in managing this that caused the whole debacle. Estes followed the rules and process as had previously been established and followed countless other times.
How much money do we think Chattanooga lost on this? Did they have to pay a fee to bid? Other expenses? Not to mention all the potential revenue the city lost.
Anyone else think that Chattanooga has legal recourse on this?
How much money do we think Chattanooga lost on this? Did they have to pay a fee to bid? Other expenses? Not to mention all the potential revenue the city lost.
Anyone else think that Chattanooga has legal recourse on this?
Sure, exactly the same as Mt SAC had for hosting the OT.
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