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After Barrage Of Criticism, USA Gymnastics Interim President And CEO Resigns

7:42pm October 16, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"My withdrawal comes in the wake of personal attacks that, left undefended, would have made my leading USAG a liability for the organization," Mary Bono said in her resignation letter on Tuesday.

Debbie Van Horn was arrested Thursday at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and booked into the Walker County Jail on Thursday.

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Ex-USA Gymnastics Trainer Arrested In Texas On Sex Assault Charge

11:48am September 07, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Debbie Van Horn is charged with the sexual assault of a child. She worked with disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar at the Karolyi Ranch gymnastics facility just outside of Huntsville, Texas.

Eight-year-old Adele at Silver Stars in Maryland. "Gymnastics is her life," her mother Lowrey Redmond says.

'It's Up To All Of Us': Parents Of Young Gymnasts Respond To Nassar Abuse Scandal

8:21am January 27, 2018

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

At Silver Stars Gymnastics in Silver Spring, Md., parents say they won't let the stories of sexual abuse by a prominent doctor ruin the sport for their kids.

Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is seen in court on June 23 in Mason, Mich., as he stood trial on multiple counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Nassar has pleaded guilty and faces decades in prison.

USA Gymnastics Doctor Pleads Guilty To Assault, Faces Decades In Prison

1:01pm November 22, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics, has admitted molesting seven girls. Well over 100 women and girls have accused him of sexual assault.

McKayla Maroney stands on the podium at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She says a team doctor molested her for years, including during the Olympics.

Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor

7:22pm October 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The gold medalist says Dr. Larry Nassar claimed he was giving her "medically necessary treatment." She says the abuse began on a team trip when she was 13 years old.

USA Gymnastics announced Tuesday it will adopt new policies to better protect its athletes from abuse. Steve Penny, the organization's former president and CEO, is seen here in 2011.

After Abuse Scandal, USA Gymnastics Says It Will Take Steps To Protect Athletes

6:44pm June 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The organization's board unanimously adopted 70 recommendations of an independent report. But some say the governing body's pledge to do better isn't enough.

Steve Penny, president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, welcomes guests and media in Huntsville, Texas, in 2011. Penny resigned Thursday, amid accusations that his organization ignored the sexual abuse of children by adults working in the sport.

Head Of USA Gymnastics Resigns Over Group's Sex Abuse Scandal

4:48pm March 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Steve Penny, president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, was reportedly pressured to resign. An Indianapolis Star report months ago alleged the organization ignored complaints about sexual abuse by coaches.

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Child Sex Abuse In U.S. Gymnastics Affected Hundreds, IndyStar Reports

4:30pm December 15, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The newspaper spent months investigating sexual exploitation of children in competitive gymnastics. It found that over the last 20 years, at least 368 gymnasts have alleged abuse by adults.

Kristin Armstrong won Olympic gold in the cycling time trial the day before she turned 43.

Olympic Athletes Prove That Older Doesn't Have To Mean Slower

6:45pm August 16, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Cyclist Kristin Armstrong, who won Olympic gold at age 42, is one of many athletes saying that high-level sports aren't just for the young. And scientists say exercise reduces aging's toll for us all.

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Allison Schmitt, Katie Ledecky, Madeline "Maya" Dirado and Leah Smith celebrate after they won the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay final for the U.S. Wednesday night at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Rio Highlights: Japan's Uchimura, World's Best Male Gymnast, Shows Why

11:37pm August 10, 2016

by Greg Myre

Kohei Uchimura, who has been the best in the world for seven years, kept his Olympic title in the all-around. American Kristin Armstrong took a third gold in cycling — a day before turning 43.