Tag: USA Gymnastics

Olympian-turned-mom makes gymnastics comeback

Olympic silver medalist and mom of two, Chellsie Memmel, competed in her first gymnastics tournament in almost 10 years.

Olympic silver medalist and mom of two, Chellsie Memmel, competed in her first gymnastics tournament in almost 10 years.

Simone Biles’ strong response to USA Gymnastics’ birthday tweet

See Simone Biles’ important response to USA Gymnastics on Twitter.

The most dominant women’s gymnast in history turned 23 years old on Saturday, but Simone Biles wants more from USA Gymnastics than a careless birthday tweet.

The official USA Gymnastics Twitter account shared a highlight of Biles from the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, and wrote that Biles “will only continue to amaze us and make history.” USA Gymnastics incorrectly tagged Biles, though, mistakenly tagging a fan-made account. Biles saw the message, though, and responded by reiterating her call for an independent investigation into the the Larry Nassar scandal.

Biles has repeatedly called for an independent investigation, and was one of the many victims who harshly criticized USA Gymnastics’ proposed $215 million settlement offer.

It was reported last November that after Biles had raised concerns about Nassar in 2015, she was not a part of USA Gymnastics’ internal investigation at the time. Biles publicly announced in 2018 that she was sexually abused by Nassar, and according to the Wall Street Journal, Biles was only then approached by USA Gymnastics after her revelation.

Aly Raisman has also repeatedly called for an independent investigation to uncover wrongdoing from within USA Gymnastics.

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