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Larry Probst gets another 4 years as chairman of US Olympic Committee

U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst has been elected to a second term. Probst, also the chairman at Electronic Arts, took over for Peter Ueberroth in 2008 during a period of turmoil for the USOC.
Eddie Pells
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FILE - In this May 24, 2012, file phot, United States Olympic Committee President Larry Probst discusses with the media an agreement between the IOC and the USOC at the SportAccord conference in Quebec City. Probst, also the chairman at Electronic Arts, has been elected to a second term. He took over for Peter Ueberroth in 2008 during a period of turmoil for the USOC. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Francis Vachon, File)

U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst has been elected to a second term.

Probst, also the chairman at Electronic Arts, took over for Peter Ueberroth in 2008 during a period of turmoil for the USOC.

During Probst's first four years, the USOC has solved a long-simmering feud with the International Olympic Committee over their revenue-sharing agreement and the USOC management has returned to stability under the leadership of CEO Scott Blackmun.

Last year, the IOC appointed Probst to its international relations commission — one of several steps the USOC sees as improving its reputation overseas.

Also Thursday, US Ski and Snowboard Association president Bill Marolt and Whitney Ping, a 2004 Olympian in table tennis, were appointed to vacant positions on the board.