The U.S. Olympic Committee is off the hook for negligence in a case where an Olympic taekwondo coach sexually assaulted underaged athletes, but USA Taekwondo could still be held liable for the abuse, according to a California appellate court ruling.  

The justices for the Second District Court of Appeal determined that USOC did not have a duty of care because it lacked a direct relationship with coaches and athletes. On the other hand, USA Taekwondo, which oversees the sport for the Olympic committee, had a special relationship with coaches and could have stepped in to protect the athletes, the judges ruled. The court affirmed the dismissal of USOC from the case, but remanded the claims of negligence against USAT to the trial court.