these abuses have gone on through the '60s, before the usoc.y have gone on so long that the young male athletes see how their 30 and 40-year-old coaches act towards their peers to when they become coaches. they grew up in an environment where there's no repercussions. when you have the environment, it trickles down to all levels of usa swimming and us olympic sport. we have to keep in mind here that when we talk about the olympics movement, we are talking about the swim clubs. all over the country, where kids are swimming and groomed by sexual predators. >> we have community waging in saying: >> we are not just talking about sexual overtures, but egrajous forms of abuse. >> a lot of governing bodies seem to be insular and handle the issues internally, acting as judge and jury. they do things like remove member status from the coaches. how can they do this and then not have to report these things to law enforcement. >> well, they are not mandatory reporters under the law, but i want to take a step back and talk about sexual abuse in a broader se

the usoc got an advisory from the state department. in the memo it says, quote, wearing conspicuous team usa clothing in nonaccredited areas may put your personal safety at greater risk. the "wall street journal" and "usa today" first reported on this memo. we contacted the olympic committee which would not comment. an official told us, safety is their top priority, and they're working with the state department and local organizers, as well as law enforcement officials to ensure the u.s. delegation safety. and just a short time ago, marie harv, state department spokeswoman, did speak about this. >> the u.s. olympic committee, i think, had discussed with its athletes as part of how to stay safe and things to look out for as part of the games, this issue about, you know, just being careful about where you wear u.s. logos or things like that. this isn't unique to russia. we generally give this kind of guidance around big international events, particularly if there is a threat like we have seen here. this was based on discussions with the

and the usoc, you know, you never know what other types of things that they're trying to accomplish.n't really judge what they're doing. but i'm really glad that i'm on the side of the delegation and the president trying to support the message. >> just 30 seconds between us. when you come home, will you begin a new career of advocacy? >> you know, i am always -- i've always been a private person and i've kept that side of my life special to family and friends and people who know me really well and i intend to become, or to stay a private person, even though i'm an out gay person. i've just always been that way. it's never been something that i've been ashamed about, but it's been something that i've always, you know, that people who have known me, have always known. and i intend to continue to stay private. >> thank you very much, brian boitano. and by the way, best of luck with your new show coming out in january on the hgtv network. >> thank you very much, "brian boitano project." >> thank you so much. >>> when we return, why a judge's decision about welfare recipients has angered

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