The plaintiffs say Lawrence Nassar abused them after the bureau failed to act. The suits come after the Justice Department declined to prosecute the agents accused of bungling the inquiry.
Tag Archives: USA Gymnastics
A Gymnast’s Death Was Supposed to Be a Wake-Up Call. What Took So Long?
Christy Henrich’s struggle with eating disorders launched a reckoning in sports, but progress has been slow.
Nassar Abuse Survivors Reach a $380 Million Settlement
The agreement reached with U.S.A. Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will compensate more than 500 girls and women abused in the sport.
Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Seeks Bankruptcy Protection to Handle Talc Product Claims
The company said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing was intended to resolve current and future claims that its products cause cancer.
Justice Dept. to Weigh Prosecuting F.B.I. Agents in Nassar Case
The department said it was reviewing its initial decision to not seek charges against agents who failed to pursue sexual abuse allegations against Lawrence G. Nassar.
Simone Biles’s Olympic Cast Members Emerge From U.S. Trials
Biles and Sunisa Lee were the top two finishers in the all-around, and Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will join them on the squad for the team event. Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner qualified as individual competitors.
Olympic Gymnastics Trials: What to Watch
Day 2 of the event on Sunday night in St. Louis will determine which American gymnasts will be among Simone Biles’s supporting cast at the Tokyo Games.
Sam Mikulak Qualifies for His Third Olympic Games
The Olympic team has a mix of personalities and experience.
After the Nassar Scandal, Gymnastics Coaches Try a New Tone
Changes in the sport, which is still struggling to recover from a sexual abuse scandal, were evident at a championship event in Texas.
Simone Biles Dials Up the Difficulty. ‘Because I Can.’
The Olympic gold medalist’s new vault is so dangerous that gymnastics, for now, limits the scoring rewards for trying it. Biles says that’s unfair.
Former Olympic Coach Says USA Gymnastics Mishandled His Case
Kevin Mazeika has been accused of not reporting an injury at his Texas gym. He says the federation has damaged his reputation by adding him to a list of coaches facing misconduct allegations without explaining why.
Simone Biles Leaves Nike for a Sponsor That Focuses on Women
As part of the deal, Athleta, the new sponsor, has agreed to back a post-Olympic exhibition tour that Biles was already planning.
Former U.S. Gymnastics Coach Is Dead After Human Trafficking Charges
John Geddert died by suicide shortly after he was charged with two dozen counts, including human trafficking and criminal sexual conduct, Michigan prosecutors said.
A Gymnastics Coach Accused of Emotional Abuse Speaks Out: ‘I Cared Too Much’
In her first public remarks since being suspended from the sport for eight years, Maggie Haney disputed accusations that led to her punishment but said she could now see flaws in the way she treated some young athletes.
A Gymnastics Coach, a Misconduct Complaint and a Hall of Fame Berth
The sport’s leaders say they want to end a bullying approach to coaching that has become a part of its culture, but athletes see reasons to doubt that commitment.
Gymnasts Worldwide Push Back on Their Sport’s Culture of Abuse
On Instagram and other social networks, gymnasts have tagged posts with #GymnastAlliance to share their own experiences in the wake of a new documentary that highlights verbal and physical abuse by coaches.
Terry Gray, Ex-U.S.A. Gymnastics Coach, Faces Charges of Lewdness With a Minor
Terry Gray, who had been a coach for the U.S.A. Gymnastics women’s national team, was arrested on Friday, the police said.
She Accused a Coach of Abuse. Then More Than 30 Gymnasts Backed Her Up.
A gymnastics coach in New York City was suspended after Sara Allan, who trained at a gym there, wrote about her experience on Facebook. She received an outpouring of similar complaints from other gymnasts.
Gymnasts Push for Lasting Change After a Coach Is Suspended for Abuse
When Maggie Haney, the prominent coach of an Olympian, was barred for eight years after being accused of emotional abuse, gymnasts saw an opening to press for other cases to go forward and to demand broader change.
Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Recalls Emotional Abuse Under Coach Haney
Laurie Hernandez won medals at the 2016 Games. But she said her love of the sport was tainted under training with Maggie Haney, who is now suspended by the sport’s American federation.
Maggie Haney, Elite Gymnastics Coach, Is Suspended for 8 Years
Haney was accused of verbal abuse and mistreatment of athletes, which included forcing them to train through injuries.
‘It’s Just So Devastating’: For Crestfallen Gymnasts, an Olympic Dream Deferred
Female gymnasts often compete at younger ages than their Olympic peers and have a far more concentrated opportunity at the top. Into that intense world dropped the coronavirus pandemic.