Jul 23 ‘This can be me.’ Black participation is rising in gymnastics amid Olympic representation By Will Graves, Associated Press Half of the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo is women of color, and Black gymnasts account for nearly 10% of NCAA Division I women's gymnastics scholarships. Organizations like Brown Girls Do Gymnastics are attempting to make it easier for gymnasts… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 4:43 Abuse in U.S. women’s gymnastics program ‘truly one of the tragedies of American sports’ The sexual abuse scandal that has engulfed U.S. women's gymnastics took a new shocking turn on Thursday. Former U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert died by suicide just hours after being charged with human trafficking and sexual assault. Christine Brennan,… Continue watching
Feb 19 USA Gymnastics hires NBA executive Li Li Leung as new CEO By Will Graves, Associated Press Li Li Leung spent two years watching USA Gymnastics struggle through the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. A former college gymnast at the University of Michigan who still considered herself "embedded" in the sport while serving as… Continue reading
Dec 21 Michigan State hampered Larry Nassar probe, special prosecutor says By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press "Their biggest concern was the reputation of the university," Forsyth said at a news conference. Continue reading
Sep 05 Inspector general reviewing FBI’s handling of Nassar sexual abuse allegations By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians, contacted the FBI about allegations made against Nassar in 2015 but agents failed to address the complaints. Continue reading
Aug 30 In Larry Nassar sex-assault case, NCAA exonerates Michigan State By Associated Press The NCAA has cleared Michigan State University of any rules violations in the Larry Nassar sexual-assault scandal, the school announced Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 23 Former Michigan State gymnastics coach charged in Larry Nassar case By David Eggert, Associated Press Kathie Klages, who resigned in 2017 after she was suspended for defending the now-imprisoned Nassar, is now the third person other than Nassar to face criminal charges in the case. Continue reading
Mar 20 5 important stories that have nothing to do with politics By Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Travis Daub Here are five stories you may have missed in last week's news dump. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 7:25 1 stunning defeat, but several historic victories for Team USA in Rio By PBS News Hour The U.S. women’s soccer team suffered a shocking defeat in an Olympic quarterfinal match on Friday. In better news for Team USA, Simone Biles triumphed in the gymnastics all-around competition, Michael Phelps earned a historic 26th career Olympic medal and… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 8:52 Team USA is hitting its marks in Rio — and hitting back at doping By PBS News Hour Team USA has been living up to expectations during the first few days in Rio de Janeiro. Judy Woodruff speaks with USA Today's Christine Brennan about initial U.S. achievements, criticism of Russian athletes in response to the doping scandal, how… Continue watching