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Authorities find no smoking gun in Nassar records held by Michigan State University
Read full article: Authorities find no smoking gun in Nassar records held by Michigan State UniversityMichigan's attorney general says records finally given up by Michigan State University don't reveal anything new about convicted sports doctor Larry Nassar.
Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won't reconsider decision
Read full article: Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won't reconsider decisionUSA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.
Gabby Douglas withdraws from the Core Hydration Classic
Read full article: Gabby Douglas withdraws from the Core Hydration ClassicFollowing the first rotation at the 2024 Core Hydration Classic, 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas has scratched from the remainder of the competition according to USA Gymnastics.
Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
Read full article: Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source saysThe U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.
USA Gymnastics wants to build a centralized training center for all disciplines by the 2028 Olympics
Read full article: USA Gymnastics wants to build a centralized training center for all disciplines by the 2028 OlympicsUSA Gymnastics is looking to centralize its national training programs before the 2028 Olympics.
USA Gymnastics to expand its partnership with Nike, a sign it's gaining trust in the post-Nassar era
Read full article: USA Gymnastics to expand its partnership with Nike, a sign it's gaining trust in the post-Nassar eraUSA Gymnastics and Nike have reached an agreement on a sponsorship deal that will carry through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Whatever happened to The Karolyi Ranch, former training site for female Olympic gymnasts?
Read full article: Whatever happened to The Karolyi Ranch, former training site for female Olympic gymnasts?The Karolyi Ranch, a sprawling 1,687-acre property north of Houston that was once the summer training site for female Olympic gymnasts, has a new owner with potentially different interests than gold medals.
Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison
Read full article: Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prisonDisgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.
Nassar victims reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Read full article: Nassar victims reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CommitteeThe sexual abuse victims of national gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar have reached a settlement.
Decision to not prosecute FBI agents in Nassar case under review
Read full article: Decision to not prosecute FBI agents in Nassar case under reviewThe Justice Department says it's reviewing an earlier decision to decline prosecution against two former FBI agents embroiled in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse cases after new information has emerged.
Live stream: Senate hearing on FBI’s handling of Larry Nassar investigation
Read full article: Live stream: Senate hearing on FBI’s handling of Larry Nassar investigationThe Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Justice Department’s inspector general report on the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation.
USOPC leader: 'Thrilled' Biles felt safe to make decision
Read full article: USOPC leader: 'Thrilled' Biles felt safe to make decisionIn a way, the massive upheaval that has upended the U.S. Olympic world over the past five years reached its crescendo in the moment Simone Biles shockingly called it a night during the gymnastics team finals.
Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final at Tokyo Olympics
Read full article: Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final at Tokyo OlympicsAfter withdrawing from the women's gymnastics team final, Simone Biles will not defend her individual all-around Olympic title in Tokyo.
U.S. women's gymnastics alternate tests positive for COVID-19 at Tokyo Olympics
Read full article: U.S. women's gymnastics alternate tests positive for COVID-19 at Tokyo OlympicsOne of the alternate, or replacement, gymnasts for the U.S. team has tested positive for the coronavirus, but the main team has moved to separate accommodation and is continuing preparation for the Olympics, USA Gymnastics said on Monday.
Watchdog: FBI failed to respond to Nassar allegations with ‘utmost seriousness’
Read full article: Watchdog: FBI failed to respond to Nassar allegations with ‘utmost seriousness’The Justice Department said on Wednesday that the FBI made numerous serious errors in investigating allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and didn’t treat the case with the “utmost seriousness.”
Justice Department watchdog: FBI seriously mishandled Larry Nassar case
Read full article: Justice Department watchdog: FBI seriously mishandled Larry Nassar caseThe FBI made numerous serious errors in investigating allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and didn’t treat the case with the “utmost seriousness."
Watchdog: FBI mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics abuse case
Read full article: Watchdog: FBI mishandled Nassar-USA Gymnastics abuse caseThe FBI made significant errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and didn’t treat the case with the “utmost seriousness."
Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged
Read full article: Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being chargedFILE - In this March 3, 2012, file photo, gymnastics coach John Geddert is seen at the American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York. Prosecutors in Michigan filed charges Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, against Geddert, a former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. "This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved," Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. Nessel earlier announced that Geddert was charged with a bushel of crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise. On his LinkedIn page, Geddert described himself as the “most decorated women’s gymnastics coach in Michigan gymnastics history.” He said his Twistars teams won 130 club championships.
Read back: Larry Nassar sentenced 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young gymnasts
Read full article: Read back: Larry Nassar sentenced 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young gymnastsLANSING, Mich. – Former sports physician Larry Nassar was sentenced 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young athletes. An emotional Nassar addressed the court before his sentencing. AdIn November, Nassar pleaded pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting young athletes including some girls under the age of 13. Nassar gets 60 years in prison for child pornographyMeanwhile, investigators found more than 37,000 images of child porn on Nassar's electronic devices. The prosecutor concluded in findings to the university that "Nassar fooled everyone around him -- patients, friends, colleagues and fellow doctors at MSU."
Durham, first Black US women's gymnastics champion, dies
Read full article: Durham, first Black US women's gymnastics champion, diesDurham, the first Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship, died on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, She was 52. (AP Photo/Lisa Genesen, File)Dianne Durham, the first Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship, died Thursday in Chicago following a short illness, her husband said. Her victory in the all-around at the 1983 national championships as a teenager was the first by a Black woman in the organization's history. “People said, you’re the first Black — I’m using Black because African American wasn’t a term in my era — national champion. Her husband said he hopes USA Gymnastics will honor her by inducting her into the organization's Hall of Fame.
Court: Larry Nassar won’t be resentenced despite judge’s remarks
Read full article: Court: Larry Nassar won’t be resentenced despite judge’s remarksDETROIT – The Michigan judge who sentenced sports doctor Larry Nassar to 40 years in prison made “wholly inappropriate” remarks about him, but they weren't enough to violate his rights and upset the punishment for sexual assault, the state appeals court said Tuesday. In a 2-1 decision, the court noted that Judge Rosemarie Aquilina still stuck to the sentencing agreement made by prosecutors and Nassar's attorneys. Judge Douglas Shapiro disagreed with the majority and said Nassar deserved to return to court in front of a different judge. Despite Aquilina's “inflammatory hyperbole,” the court noted that Nassar pleaded guilty and agreed to a minimum sentence ranging from 25 years to 40 years. Nassar could ask the Michigan Supreme Court to look at the sentencing.
Simone Biles Has Won More World Championship Medals Than Any Other Gymnast, Male or Female
Read full article: Simone Biles Has Won More World Championship Medals Than Any Other Gymnast, Male or FemaleSimone Biles is out of this world. The powerhouse gymnast just became the most-decorated gymnast in the history of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship. She has won more medals at the competition than any other gymnast male or female. She already became the most-decorated female gymnast when she won her 21st World medal. USA Gymnastics said it would name the two moves after her, giving her four signature moves, according to CBS News.
Biles to USA Gymnastics: 'You had one job and you couldn't protect us'
Read full article: Biles to USA Gymnastics: 'You had one job and you couldn't protect us'- Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles spoke to reporters Wednesday about her struggle to continue practicing her sport for an organization that did not protect her -- and many others -- from Larry Nassar's abuse. You literally had one job and you couldn't protect us," she said of USA Gymnastics. Biles spoke to reporters after a training session in Kansas City, Missouri, ahead of the United States Gymnastics Championships. In January, Biles announced on Twitter that she was one of the many athletes sexually abused by the disgraced former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor. "We at USA Gymnastics have made a lot of progress in strengthening our athlete safety measures and putting our athletes first, but we know we have more to do," Li Li Leung, the president and chief executive of USA Gymnastics, told CNN.