Larry Nassar's abuse of gymnasts, including Simone Biles went back decades. Why it still matters in

[Jilly_in_VA]

The U.S. women's gymnastics team stumbled in Olympic qualifications, placing second behind Russia in Tokyo and shocking those who have come to expect perfection. Simone Biles and her teammates will get a fresh start in the team finals on Tuesday, but the same cannot be said for the sport's governing body based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

USA Gymnastics has struggled to revamp its image in the nearly five years since IndyStar revealed the governing body had an executive policy of not reporting allegations of sexual abuse to authorities.

"We will continue working to earn back the trust of the community," USA Gymnastics President and CEO Li Li Leung wrote in the organization's 2020 annual report. "We will continue to learn from our past failures, and ensure that those lessons guide us as we move forward."

The organization has announced a series of changes to its athlete safety policies and procedures, including an athlete bill of rights, but survivors and advocates say USA Gymnastics still has much more to do.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/27/usa-gymnastics-larry-nasser-abuse-scandal-looms-over-tokyo-olympics/5375279001/
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Read this to understand why Simone Biles is still out there competing

[demtenjeep]

1. I think she suffers from PTSD and that might be a part of why she withdrew

that and all the stress she and others put on her

[malaise]

2. That and the racism that is gymnastics

I feel for her although why any of them is in Japan is beyond my understanding