USA Gymnastics abuse scandal: Triple Olympic champion Aly Raisman wants inquiry
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Three-time Olympic champion Aly Raisman wants an independent inquiry into the sexual abuse scandal involving ex-USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
Raisman also criticised the United States Olympic Committee, external for acting “like none of us were ever abused”.
More than 140 women, including Raisman and four-time Rio gold medallist Simone Biles, have accused Nasser of abuse.
On Sunday, three members of the USA Gymnastics (USAG) board of directors resigned in the wake of the scandal.
A statement from USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun, following the resignations, read: “New board leadership is necessary because the current leaders have been focused on establishing that they did nothing wrong.
“USA Gymnastics needs to focus on supporting the brave survivors.
“The Olympic family failed these athletes and we must continue to take every step necessary to ensure this never happens again.”
Nassar is to be sentenced this week and the judge has allowed many of his victims, including Raisman, to address him in court.
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