A panel appointed by Logan when he took office two years ago had identified an overall “lack of accountability, professionalism and cohesion” among staff, coaches and athletes within track and field in the US.
“I was given the opportunity to be the custodian of a wonderful sport for two years,” he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. “I knew my agenda was going to make some uncomfortable and that it was not going to be popular. I knew there would be people that were going to be upset and uncomfortable with the changes we were trying to introduce. At the end of the day, the people who were upset over what I did prevailed.”
Board president Stephanie Hightower said ousting Logan would not affect preparations for the London Olympics in 2012: “I have every bit of confidence, and I don’t say this lightly, that this is not a headless horse running around right now.”
“As a board, we’re all looking at 2012. We felt we needed a different kind of leadership to be successful when we get there.”
Logan is the third head of an Olympic sport governing body to be fired in the US this summer, following triathlon and fencing.
