Kara Goucher’s story represents fight against culture of abuse in sports

Editor’s note: Article contains graphic detail about sexual abuse The last time Kara Goucher came face-to-face with Alberto Salazar, in a Los Angeles conference room, the sight of him caught her so off guard she blurted out a completely out-of-place “hi,” before she could collect herself. It wasn’t his presence that surprised her. She expected him to be there. Salazar, along with a team of lawyers, was in the conference room that day because Goucher was testifying against him in a United States Anti-Doping Agency investigation that ultimately resulted in Salazar’s suspension from running, a remarkable fall from grace for…