U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Coverage of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date
David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, faces a September 28 trial for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He pleaded not guilty to felony property destruction charges and has requested the case be dismissed, citing improper evidence preservation. President Donald Trump's renovation project for the pool has encountered issues, including vandalism claims.
- Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date
David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, has a trial set for Sept. 28 on a felony charge of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He pleaded not guilty, alleging the government failed to preserve evidence. The pool's renovation, ordered by President Donald Trump, has faced cost overruns and accusations of shoddy work, with Hearn and supporters claiming the case is politically motivated.
- Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date
A former Olympic canoe racer is set for trial on September 28 after being charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, claims the government destroyed evidence by draining the pool, while critics of the Trump-backed renovation project attribute its issues to poor workmanship.