Four elite gymnasts are calling on Congress to dissolve the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee's board of directors, alleging the body fostered a culture of abuse and ignored serial sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
PHOTO: U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the inspector general's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2021.
"We're grateful to these athletes for their continued demand for justice and accountability -- a goal we share," he said in a statement."We look forward to continuing our work together to ensure that USOPC is held responsible for past failures.", saying it was"fully committed to addressing sexual abuse at every level of sport."PHOTO: U.S.
Olympians Biles, Raisman and Maroney, as well as world champion Nichols, testified about the abuse they suffered at the hands of Nassar during a hearing last month with the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is investigating the FBI's handling of the sexual abuse case. A Department of Justice inspector general report released in July found the FBI made"fundamental errors" in its response to allegations against Nassar that were first brought to the agency in July 2015.
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