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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
USA Gymnastics apologizes in Congress for sex abuse scandal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe new head of USA Gymnastics apologizes before Congress for the “despicable” sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts by disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar and pledges to make athlete safety the top priority.
The leader of USA Swimming also expresses regret during a congressional hearing for past sexual abuse scandals in the sport.
Referring to Nassar, Susanne Lyons, the acting CEO of the US Olympic Committee, told the House Energy and Commerce Committee the “Olympic community failed the people it was supposed to protect.”
“This is appalling and unacceptable,” Lyons said. “I would like to apologize once again to those individuals and their families.”
— AFP
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