FILE - In this June 30, 2015 file photo, U.S. Olympic Committee Chairman Larry Probst speaks during a news conference in Redwood City, Calif. Leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee said they have no plans to part ways with CEO Scott Blackmun and will wait for results from an independent investigation into the federation's handling of sex-abuse complaints from gymnasts before making any major moves. Probst used the USOC's traditional pre-Olympics news conference Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to apologize to the hundreds of gymnasts abused by Larry Nassar, who served as a doctor for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)Eric Risberg/Associated Press

USA Olympic Committee Chairman Larry Probst to Step Down at End of Year

Tyler ConwaySep 10, 2018

U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst will step down at the end of the 2018 calendar year.

“I became chairman at a difficult time for the USOC and worked diligently with my colleagues here in the U.S., and around the world, to change the USOC for the better," Probst said in a statement, per USA Today's A.J. Perez. "It’s now time for a new generation of leaders to confront the challenges facing the organization.”

Susanne Lyons will overtake the position, the USOC announced.

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“I’m honored that the board has entrusted me with this position, eager to continue to support our Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and ready to do the work necessary to regain the trust of our athlete community— particularly survivors of abuse,” Lyons said in a statement.

"I’ve been associated with the Olympic and Paralympic movements for nearly two decades and never dreamed I would be in this position. It’s no secret that the USOC is at a critically challenging time in its history and we simply must get it right. I intend to make sure we do."

Probst was elected chairman in October 2008. He's been instrumental in building the international relations for the United States, helping land the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

In 2015, Probst was elected chairman of the Olympic Channel Commission. Probst rose to prominence as the chairman of video game developer Electronic Arts.