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Aly Raisman Sues USOC And USA Gymnastics, Alleges They Hid Nassar Abuse

Amy Held, NPR

Posted on March 2, 2018 · The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for what it says is millions of dollars Raisman has lost in earnings. The Olympic gold medalist says her priority is pushing for change to protect other athletes

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Scott Blackmun Resigns As CEO As USOC Addresses Wide Abuse Scandal

Associated Press

Posted on February 28, 2018 · The 60-year-old CEO was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this winter, and did not attend the Pyeongchang Games

Tags CEO Dr. Larry Nassar health problems larry nassar Pyeongchang Games Scott Blackmun sex abuse sex abuse cases Susanne Lyons U.S. gymnastics team US Olympic Committee USOC

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Gymnasts sue the FBI, and returning to the office (June 9, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 9, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Gymnasts suing the FBI over its handling of the Larry Nassar case, the state of mobility for cyclists, coming back to the office after years of remote working, and Houston's relationship with catastrophic flooding.

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Simone Biles among dozens of women seeking $1 billion from the FBI over Larry Nassar

ED WHITE, AP

Posted on June 8, 2022 · There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts. But the agents failed to act, leaving Nassar free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year.

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Gymnasts Recount FBI Mishandling Of Their Allegations About Larry Nasser

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on September 15, 2021 · FBI Director Christopher Wray told the gymnasts, who had testified at a Senate Judiciary hearing, he was "deeply and profoundly sorry that so many people let you down over and over again."

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Simone Biles Says She Pulled Out Of Gymnastics Finals Due To Mental Health Concerns

Russell Lewis, NPR / Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Posted on July 27, 2021 · U.S. star Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, pulled out of the competition after the first apparatus — the vault. It's a devastating development for the U.S. women's team.

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