Bloomberg reports that Blackmun beat five other competitors for the post, including USA Swimming CEO Chuck Wielgus. The appointment will be announced at a press conference today.
Bloomberg reports that USOC’s biggest commercial backer, broadcaster NBC Universal Sports, welcomed the choice. “As their long-term television partners, we at NBC wish good and great things for the USOC and for their new CEO,” said Dick Ebersol, NBC chairman.
Blackmun is a partner at Colorado law firm Holme, Roberts & Owen LLP, and has previously been USOC’s general counsel and also CEO for a short period in 2000. He was an adviser on London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympics.
