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Gymnast's Parents Sue U.S. Olympic Committee For Alleged Abuse Of Their Daughter By Larry Nassar
The parents of a former elite-level gymnast are suing the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics for their part in an “orchestrated scheme ... to suppress and conceal their knowledge of know sexual abusers in the USAG program, including Dr. Larry Nassar.” The lawsuit is the first to name the Olym...
The NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship Is Becoming A TV-Friendly Event
The NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Committee just announced that it’s changing the format for the national championships to make it more hospitable for TV broadcast. Who knew that NCAA sports had anything to do with money?...
Former National Champion Speaks Out About USA Gymnastics' Problems With Eating Disorders And Abuse
In 1996, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, dubbed the Magnificent Seven, won the gold medal in the team competition for the first time in Olympic history. After that competition, most of the team retired or at least took some time off from the sport, and the media went looking for the next big thing...
Russian Olympic Committee Reassures Fans That Gymnast Wearing "Feminist" T-Shirt Is Still Pretty
Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova, the 2017 European champion on floor and a member of Russia’s silver medal-winning Rio Olympic team, recently posted several pictures of herself wearing a t-shirt that reads, “Everybody Should Be A Feminist.” At a time when grandmothers are wearing pink “pussy hats...
Do Not Disrespect Aly Raisman's Biceps
Last night, Olympic gold medalist and extremely built human Aly Raisman called out a TSA agent for dissing her biceps....
French Gymnast Who Suffered Horrific Leg Break In Rio Is Making His Comeback
Less than a year after the Olympic Games in Rio, Samir Ait Said, the French gymnast who suffered a gruesome leg fracture during the men’s qualifications, is back to training....
Gymnasts Testify About How Larry Nassar Abused Them
Rachael Denhollander—the first woman to publicly say she was sexually abused by Larry Nassar, the former physician for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team—testified today at a preliminary hearing in a Michigan court. ...
The Greatest Program In NCAA Gymnastics Is Bringing Back Its Legends To Claim Its Rightful Trophies
Two weeks ago at Georgia, the heads rolled. First, three gymnasts—including one on scholarship—were unceremoniously dumped from the roster without explanation. The gym was closed and an end-of-the-year banquet was canceled at the last minute. Then, a few days later, head coach Danna Durante was fire...
USA Gymnastics Announces CEO Search Committee
USA Gymnastics, which has been functioning without a CEO since Steve Penny resigned in March due to allegations that he and the organization failed to properly address allegations of sexual abuse against member coaches and Larry Nassar, the former team doctor, has announced the search committee that...
Gymnast Writes Open Letters To Michigan State Leaders Who Claim Sexual Abuse Couldn't Be Prevented<em></em><em></em>
In response to the outward finger-pointing taking place at Michigan State over its years of downplaying and ignoring concerns voiced about disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, one of the first gymnasts to come forward saying Nassar sexually abused her has penned a pair of open letters to university presid...
The U.S. Gymnastics System Wanted More Medals, And Created A Culture Of Abuse To Get Them
Seventeen years ago, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team placed fourth at the Sydney Olympics, finishing behind Romania, Russia, and China. Coming four years after the gold medal from the Magnificent Seven, this placement was seen—both inside and outside the sport, by the press and by coaches like the ...
In One Interview, Larry Nassar Laid Out Exactly How He Gained Gymnasts' Trust
“We protect our athletes. That’s what we learned from 2000. Not just physically but mentally, you have to protect your athletes. You have to let them know you care.”...
16-Year-Old Russian Gymnast Claims Coaching Neglect Resulted in Hip Replacement<em></em>
Ekaterina Sokova, a 16-year-old Russian gymnast and former member of the national team, has made a video alleging that coaching neglect led to a deterioration of a hip joint injury and, eventually, a hip replacement surgery....
Ellie Downie's European Gold Is Another Win For The Ascendant Brits<em></em>
Ellie Downie broke down in tears after her floor exercise score was announced at today’s European championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It placed her ahead of Zsofia Kovacs of Hungary by a razor-thin margin, giving her the gold in the all-around. The 17-year-old Downie’s title is the first ever all...
Former Elite Gymnast Speaks Out Against Larry Nassar, Doctor Accused Of Sexually Abusing Dozens Of Athletes: "I Just Trusted Him"<em></em>
Yesterday, Kamerin Moore, a former junior elite gymnast, posted a powerful, wrenching video testimony detailing the sexual abuse she endured at the hands of former national team physician Dr. Larry Nassar, who is currently in jail awaiting trial on sexual assault charges as well as federal child por...
This NCAA Gymnast Is Doing A Syrian Refugee Crisis-Inspired Floor Routine
The theme for most NCAA floor routines is “fun.” This year’s viral floor routine belongs to UCLA’s Hallie Mossett, who performs to a medley of Beyoncé music. Last year’s most popular routine was also performed by a Bruin—Sophina DeJesus dabbed and whipped her way to a profile in the L.A. Times and a...
The NCAA Gymnastics Championship Won't Belong To The Olympians<em></em>
Women’s college gymnastics has never had a year like this one. The sport has been shown live on TV for several hours every weekend. Attendance at meets has been steadily climbing every week, with many teams selling out their venues. While much of the media attention, thus far, has been lavished upon...
Judge Blocks Gag Order Forbidding All "Potential Witnesses" Against Larry Nassar From Speaking
A federal judge in Michigan has temporarily blocked a gag order banning “all current and potential witnesses” in a criminal case involving disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar from speaking out. In her ruling today, U.S. District Court Judge Janet Neff said she was approving the request for the ...
Gymnasts Who Say Larry Nassar Abused Them Sue To Stop A Judge From Silencing Them
Less than a week after a Michigan circuit judge told all “potential witnesses” against disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to stop talking, several women who said Nassar sexually abused them are fighting back. Rachael Denhollander, Lindsey Lemke, and Jamie Dantzscher, as well as the “more than ...
Judge Tells All "Potential Witnesses" In Larry Nassar Case To Shut Up
One day after several women testified before Congress about how disgraced former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sexually abused them, the judge overseeing one of the related criminal cases issued an order restricting what can be said. On Wednesday, Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilin...