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Larry Probst to step down as USOC chairman, replaced by Susanne Lyons

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USOC chairman Larry Probst will step down at the end of the year after 10 years in his role, succeeded by independent board director Susanne Lyons, the USOC acting CEO earlier this year.

“Serving as chairman of the USOC board of directors has been an extraordinary honor and I’m proud of the work we did during my tenure to support American athletes, and advance the Olympic and Paralympic movements,” Probst said in a press release. “I became chairman at a difficult time for the USOC and worked diligently with my colleagues here in the U.