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Richard McLaren to develop Gymnastics Canada’s culture review roadmap
A Canadian gymnast performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo in this file photo. More than a dozen former Canadian gymnasts have launched a class-action lawsuit claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Gymnastics in Canada has a culture of cruelty – and nothing will change if that isn’t reformed
Kim Shore
world
U.S. will not prosecute ex-FBI agents who botched probe of USA Gymnastics doctor Nassar
FILE PHOTO: Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, stands in court during his sentencing hearing in the Eaton County Court in Charlotte, Michigan, U.S., February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Athletes call for sport culture overhaul in Canada amid allegations of abuse
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Ex-gymnastics coach wins appeal over defamation claims against ESPN
In this undated photo, then Central Michigan University gymnastics coach Jerry Reighard speaks with a gymnast in Mount Pleasant, Mich. A Michigan court on Thursday, May 12, 2022, has reinstated a lawsuit by Reighard, a former college gymnastics coach, who claims he was defamed on Twitter by an ESPN reporter linking him to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar and a controversial coach. (The Morning Sun via AP)
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Canadian gymnasts launch class-action lawsuit alleging years of physical and sexual abuse
In this 2002 image courtesy of Amelia Cline, gymnast Amelia Cline during the 2002 Nationals in Winnipeg, Canada. - A group of gynmasts filed a claim on May 11, 2022, against Gymnastics Canada and the federation's provincial counterparts for having tolerated a climate of abuse and mistreatment for decades. The lawsuit was filed at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in the westernmost Canadian province where lead plaintiff and former gymnast Amelia Cline resides. Having abandoned competition as a teenager, Cline said she is taking legal action to "hold these institutions accountable" for abuses in the sport. (Photo by Handout / Amelia Cline / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Courtesy of Amelia Cline"- NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Amelia Cline/AFP via Getty Images)
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As a former elite gymnast, I know sport needs a cultural shift to ensure athlete safety
Laura Misener, Professor & Director, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sends message of support to Canadian gymnasts
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Nassar victims reach settlement with USA Gymnastics, U.S. Olympic committee
FILE PHOTO: Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, listens to Judge Janice Cunningham during his sentencing hearing in the Eaton County Court in Charlotte, Michigan, U.S., February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Simone Biles didn’t have her dream Tokyo Olympics, but she made more impact in reminding us that stars are humans, too
Cathal Kelly
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Tokyo Olympics twist: Simone Biles’s legacy may be her courage to look after herself, not the IOC
Cathal Kelly
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Canada’s Ellie Black out of all-around gymnastics final with sprained ankle
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black competes in the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Sunday, July 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, COC, Leah Hennel *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Alternate on U.S. women’s gymnastics team tests positive for COVID-19
FILE - In this Saturday, July 10, 2021, file photo, the Olympic rings are illuminated outside the Narita International Airport prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics near Tokyo. The Olympic corporate sponsorship program has been a key part of the Olympic experience since it began in 1985. But all that magic from the Olympic sponsorship is being undermined because of the virus. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Gymnastics Canada skipping Olympic qualifier because of COVID-19 concerns
LIMA, PERU - JULY 30: Elsabeth Black of Canada competes in Women's Uneven Bars Final as part of Artistic Gymnastics at Polideportivo Villa El Salvador on Day 4 of Lima 2019 Pan American Games on July 30, 2019 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles joins Gap’s Athleta, ends Nike deal
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 13, 2019 USA's Simone Biles performs on the floor during the apparatus finals at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, southern Germany. - US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles said Wednesday, April 7, she may reconsider her decision to retire after this year's Tokyo Olympics, hinting she could yet compete at the 2024 Paris Games as a specialist. The reigning world and Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, regarded by many as the greatest gymnast in history, had previously said she plans to hang up her leotard after Tokyo. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Gymnastics test event for Tokyo Olympics cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions
The Olympic rings are illuminated in front of the National Stadium, in Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2021.
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Barrier-breaking gymnast Dianne Durham dies at 52
FILE - In this June 5, 1983, file photo, Dianne Durham, right, of Gary, Ind., gives autographs after winning the women's title at the McDonald's U.S.A. Gymnastic Championships at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Durham, the first Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship, died on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, She was 52. (AP Photo/Lisa Genesen, File)
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John Doyle
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Simone Biles chosen as Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
In this Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, Simone Biles of the United States shows her five gold medals at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Canadian gymnast Ellie Black using injury rehab as a distraction ahead of 2020 Olympics
Ellie Black of Canada waves to the crowd after competing in artistic gymnastics at the Lima Pan American Games on July 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, COC, Christopher Morris *MANDATORY CREDIT*