US Is an Olympic Powerhouse, College Sports Rules Could End It

America’s dominance in the Olympics is primed to take a hit with a shakeup in how college sports are funded pushing schools to cut programs.

“I do worry about, as a whole, about our Olympic movement, if we don’t figure out a better way to fund Olympic sports,” said Martin Jarmond, the athletic director at the University of California, Los Angeles, said at Bloomberg Power Players New York. “Is there going to be a cliff with Olympic sports?”

College sports are a crucial feeder system for the US Olympic team. That’s especially the case for sports such as track ...