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larry nassar
June 8, 2022
Larry Nassar Survivors Are Suing the FBI The plaintiffs allege that the bureau failed to investigate Nassar even after receiving credible information about his crimes.
By Bindu Bansinath
Suni Lee Says She Was Targeted in a Racist Attack She said people in a passing car yelled anti-Asian slurs and pepper-sprayed her arm.
By Danielle Cohen
Simone Biles Says the FBI ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Larry Nassar Testifying in a Senate hearing, she blamed “an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse.”
By Danielle Cohen
USA Gymnastics Isn’t in Charge of Its Future Simone Biles’s moves at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are a sign of what’s to come for the sport, its governing body, and its athletes.
By Caira Conner
tokyo olympics
Aug. 3, 2021
Simone Biles Wins Bronze! “I wasn’t expecting to walk away with the medal,” she said. “I was just going out there doing this for me.”
By Mia Mercado
tokyo olympics
July 29, 2021
Suni Lee Wins Gold!!! The gymnast took home the top prize in the individual all-around.
By Mia Mercado
mental health
July 28, 2021
‘It’s Insane How Much Pressure Is on Her’ Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez, and other gymnasts share support for Simone Biles after she withdrew at the Olympics to focus on her mental health.
By Mia Mercado
The Superhumanity of Simone Biles No one has been under more pressure at these Olympic Games, and no one could have handled it better than she did.
By Will Leitch
Simone Biles Dominates Yet Again The record-breaking gymnast won her seventh national title this weekend.
By Olivia Evans
Ex-U.S. Gymnastics Coach Dies by Suicide Amid Human-Trafficking Charges John Geddert, long seen as Larry Nassar’s chief enabler, died by suicide shortly after the charges against him were announced.
By Claire Lampen
Simone Biles Is a Plaintiff in the USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Case The Team USA gymnast is among 140 of Larry Nassar’s victims suing the organization for failing to protect its athletes.
By Claire Lampen
usa gymnastics
Oct. 13, 2019
Simone Biles Just Made History At 25 medals won, Simone Biles is now the world’s most-decorated gymnast.
By Marie Lodi
usa gymnastics
Aug. 12, 2019
Simone Biles’s History-Making Routine Must Be Seen to Be Believed Watch Simone Biles land two historic flips at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship.
By Amanda Arnold
Larry Nassar’s Digital Ghosts Why wouldn’t YouTube remove a disturbing video of him with a young gymnast?
By Mary Pilon
at the heart of gold
May 3, 2019
Erin Lee Carr Tackles the ‘Whiplash’ of Abuse at the Heart of USA Gymnastics The At the Heart of Gold director says making a film about the survivors of Larry Nassar and the youth gymnastics system changed her as a person.
By Chloe Angyal
How Did Larry Nassar Deceive So Many for So Long? Everyone believed the predatory trainer who may have just brought down USA Gymnastics.
By Kerry Howley
larry nassar
Oct. 18, 2018
Former USA Gymnastics President Arrested for Allegedly Enabling Nassar’s Abuse Steve Penny is accused of hiding or destroying evidence of Larry Nassar’s widespread sexual abuse of young gymnasts.
By Sarah Nechamkin
usa gymnastics
Oct. 16, 2018
Mary Bono Steps Down From Role As President of USA Gymnastics After Five Days The exit comes after both Simone Biles and Aly Raisman criticized her on Twitter.
By Opheli Garcia Lawler
Simone Biles Called Out Interim USA Gymnastics President Over Kaepernick Tweet The gold medalist criticized the newly appointed Interim President’s comments about Kaepernick as the face of Nike.
By Opheli Garcia Lawler
sexual assault
Sept. 13, 2018
Larry Nassar Raped and Impregnated a 17-Year-Old Student, Lawsuit Says Erika Davis says the assault happened in 1992, while she was seeking treatment for a field hockey injury.
By Amanda Arnold
usa gymnastics
Aug. 16, 2018
Every ‘Fierce Five’ Gymnasts Has Now Claimed That Larry Nassar Abused Them Two more Olympic medal–winning gymnasts have revealed that the disgraced doctor sexually abused them.
By Amanda Arnold
sexual abuse in sports
May 24, 2018
By Amanda Arnold
the larry nassar fallout
May 16, 2018
Larry Nassar Sexual-Abuse Survivors to Receive 2018 ESPYS Courage Award “By honoring this group who spoke out, we aim to honor all of those who are survivors of abuse.”
By Madeleine Aggeler
the larry nassar fallout
Mar. 27, 2018
Larry Nassar’s Former Boss Charged With Sexual Misconduct Former MSU dean William Strampel is accused of groping female students, and making sexually suggestive comments.
By Madeleine Aggeler
usa gymnastics
Mar. 2, 2018
Larry Nassar Accused of Sexual Abuse by Male Gymnast Jacob Moore, 18, is the first male athlete to come forward with allegations against Nassar.
By Madeleine Aggeler
usa gymnastics
Mar. 2, 2018
By Lisa Ryan
usa gymnastics
Feb. 5, 2018
By Lisa Ryan
usa gymnastics
Feb. 3, 2018
It Took the FBI a Year to Investigate the Larry Nassar Case And 27 women and girls allege they were molested during that time.
By Amanda Arnold
usa gymnastics
Feb. 2, 2018
America Failed Its Gymnasts The sport has changed, but not enough.
By Jen Gann
usa gymnastics
Feb. 2, 2018
Father of 3 Sex-Abuse Victims Lunges at Ex–USA Gymnastics Doctor in Court Randall Margraves was tackled by bailiffs and escorted out of the courtroom.
By Lisa Ryan
usa gymnastics
Jan. 31, 2018
By Lisa Ryan
usa gymnastics
Jan. 26, 2018
Congress Will Finally Investigate USA Gymnastics’ Sexual-Abuse Scandal As well as sexual-abuse reports in the national swimming and Taekwondo programs.
By Amanda Arnold
usa gymnastics
Jan. 25, 2018
By Lisa Ryan
Judge in USA Gymnastics Abuse Case Absolutely Eviscerated Larry Nassar Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told Nassar, “I just signed your death warrant.”
By Madeleine Aggeler
usa gymnastics
Jan. 24, 2018
Ex–USA Gymnastics Doctor Sentenced to Up to 175 Years in Prison for Sex Abuse Larry Nassar received a prison sentence of 40 to 175 years for sexual abuse after more than 140 women and girls came forward.
By Lisa Ryan
usa gymnastics
Jan. 24, 2018
By Katie Van Syckle
usa gymnastics
Jan. 22, 2018
USA Gymnastics Execs Resign Amid Sexual-Abuse Scandal Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and dozens of other women have criticized USA Gymnastics at the sentencing hearing of Dr. Larry Nassar.
By Madeleine Aggeler
usa gymnastics
Jan. 22, 2018
Teen Says She’s Getting Billed for Appointments With Ex-USA Gymnastics Doctor Emma Ann Miller, 15, testified that her family is still getting billed for appointments during which she was sexually abused by Dr. Larry Nassar.
By Lisa Ryan
usa gymnastics
Jan. 19, 2018
Read Gymnast Aly Raisman’s Scathing Statement to Her Abuser She delivered her victim impact statement at ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sentencing hearing.
By Madeleine Aggeler
usa gymnastics
Jan. 19, 2018
Most Powerful Testimony From USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar Hearing Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and others speak out about the former USA Gymnastics doctor who has been accused of abusing over 130 women.
By Madeleine Aggeler
usa gymnastics
Jan. 18, 2018
McKayla Maroney Confronts Ex–USA Gymnastics Doctor in Court “He left scars on my psyche that may never go away,” she said.
By Katie Van Syckle
usa gymnastics
Jan. 17, 2018
Gymnast McKayla Maroney Won’t Be Fined for Speaking Out About Sexual Abuse USA Gymnastics said they won’t penalize the athlete for sharing her story.
By Katie Van Syckle
sexual misconduct
Jan. 16, 2018
This Olympic Gymnast Says She, Too, Was Abused by Former Team Doctor She joins over 140 patients, mostly former gymnasts, who say they were abused by him.
By Sarah Spellings
sexual abuse
Dec. 20, 2017
By Katie Van Syckle
sexual assault
Dec. 7, 2017
Ex–USA Gymnastics Doctor Sentenced to 60 Years in Jail for Child Porn “This problem is bigger than Larry Nassar. Those who looked the other way need to be held accountable too,” Aly Raisman wrote to the judge.
By Katie Van Syckle
sexual abuse
Nov. 21, 2017
Gabby Douglas Says She Was Abused by USA Gymnastics Doctor The gymnast shares her experience in a new Instagram post.
By Katie Van Syckle
sexual assault
Nov. 10, 2017
Gold Medalist Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by USA Gymnastics Doctor The Olympic gold medalist is the latest gymnast to speak out against Larry Nassar.
By Lisa Ryan
sexual assault
May 11, 2017
By Sarah Spellings
3 Former Olympic Gymnasts Just Gave Chilling Public Accounts of Sexual Abuse ▶️ More than 100 women have come forward to accuse a USA Gymnastics physician of sexual abuse.
By Christine Nguyen
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