USA Gymnastics made a miraculous comeback — but is it actually safer for Olympians?
12 min•19 juli 2024
In 2017, the Larry Nassar scandal rocked the Olympic community.
Hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse against the former USA Gymnastics doctor underscored how vulnerable athletes are — particularly when they're minors.
That year, Congress and the U.S. Olympic Committee had a solution.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport was founded to investigate and respond to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. The goal was for predators like Larry Nassar to never harm young athletes again.
Now, seven years later, SafeSport is facing scrutiny of its own — over whether it's made good on that promise.
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Hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse against the former USA Gymnastics doctor underscored how vulnerable athletes are — particularly when they're minors.
That year, Congress and the U.S. Olympic Committee had a solution.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport was founded to investigate and respond to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. The goal was for predators like Larry Nassar to never harm young athletes again.
Now, seven years later, SafeSport is facing scrutiny of its own — over whether it's made good on that promise.
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