Sarah Hirshland (born in 1975) is the chief executive officer of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

[5] At WMG, she was a senior vice president for strategic business development, and was the company's lead on its account for the insurance firm Nationwide, and negotiated deals with NASCAR, the USTA, and the PGA Tour.

"[12] In September 2018, after USA Gymnastics hired longtime coach Mary Lee Tracy to be its elite development director for women, Tracy was heavily criticized for initially defending sexual molester team doctor Larry Nassar and fired; Hirshland weighed in by saying that it was "time to consider making adjustments in the leadership" of U.S.A.

"[16] In February 2022, the IOC took the unusual step of saying that at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva would be allowed to continue to compete despite failing a doping test, but that there would not be an awards ceremony if she won events and medals would not be handed out until her case was resolved, because of lingering doubts about her eligibility.

"[17] As the months passed by, and American figure skaters still had not received their medals in the sport due to the continued consideration of Valieva's case, Hirshland described the situation as "outrageous.

"[22] In May 2022, Russia placed Hirshland on its list of American citizens permanently banned from entering the country, along with among others many U.S. senators and representatives from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

[23] On January 4, 2024, Hirshland wrote a letter in support of three Russian Olympic fencers who had defected to the United States because of their opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Konstantin Lokhanov, Sergey Bida, and Violetta Bida, being granted U.S. citizenship, saying: "Our intention in endorsing their cause is to enable them to proudly represent our remarkable nation in the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games and other forthcoming international competitions.

"[24] McDougall married Keith Hirshland, a sports producer for ESPN and the Golf Channel who has written three books and is the father of three adult children from former marriages.