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Gymnastics

How Gymnastics Breaks A Gymnast

Midwest Gymnastics rocketed to national prominence after one of its founders, Jess Graba, coached Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee. But three former gymnasts said at Midwest they experienced public weigh ins, verbal berating, and at times were left to practice dangerous skills unsupervised.

Diana Moskovitz

A photo of a pair of hands atop the uneven bars. They are griping the bars, as gymnasts do,

What The Hell Is USAG Even Doing?

Diana Moskovitz

An image of Valeri Liukin. He is standing with his hands on his hips.

The Banality Of Abuse In Women’s Sports

Diana Moskovitz

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC reacts after skating during the Women Single Skating Free Skating on day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China. She is standing on center ice, looking very small, and all five Olympic rings on the ice are visible.

Every Promise Made By USA Gymnastics In The Larry Nassar Settlement

Diana Moskovitz

The offices of USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee are seen on November 6, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Congress Has Little More Than Apologies For Larry Nassar’s Victims

Diana Moskovitz

U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman are sworn in to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of U.S. gymnasts, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Simone Biles Won A Medal For Herself

The Case Against Sticking The Landing

Russian gymnast Viktoriia Listunova competes at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo

Suni Lee’s Off Day Was Still Bronze-Worthy

MyKayla Skinner’s Long And Rocky Comeback Ends With A Surprise Silver Medal

What It Feels Like To Have The Twisties

Sunisa Lee Fixed The Vibes

Simone Biles Withdrew And Team USA Rallied for Silver

Tenths Do Matter, Even When You’ve Got Simone Biles

NBC’s Gymnastics Broadcast Didn’t Tell The Whole Story

All The Times The FBI Did Not Seriously Investigate Larry Nassar But Did Try To Cover Its Ass

Diana Moskovitz

The FBI seal is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, DC on July 5, 2016.

USAG Wouldn’t Pay For An Olympic Gymnast’s Expenses, So His Community Fundraised For Him

Women’s Gymnastics Is Blasting Into The Future, But Its Scoring Code Is Stuck In The Past

Simone Biles after landing a Yurchenko double pike dismount at the GK U.S. Classic.

GOAT To Go For Gold Without Goldie The Goat

The Draw Of Simone Biles

Chellsie Memmel Won By Competing

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