There may be a silver lining to recent harrowing controversies in the world of gymnastics – older athletes are now making their presence felt.
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The policy was announced in response to a report that found a culture of “catastrophic safeguarding failures”.
A sports culture that does not tolerate abuse of any kind needs to be cultivated to ensure that the benefits of participating in sports are achieved.
As allegations of abuse in women’s gymnastics mount worldwide, it is time to raise the minimum age.
Simone Biles enters the 2019 World Gymnastics Championships already with the most all-around gold medals ever. The greatest of all time, she has changed the sport forever.
Canadian speed skater and cyclist Clara Hughes, British tennis player Andy Murray and American gymnast Simone Biles all have something in common: adverse childhood experiences.
These terms are often used interchangeably by the public, and though the concepts are overlapping, there are important distinctions.
Employers like Michigan State play a critical role in protecting people – or not – from abuse by people on their payroll.
Public apologies are a type of performance before a larger audience, and they are to be understood in terms that are different from a private apology.
Laws like Title IX are supposed to shield athletes from abuse. But lax enforcement allows sports organizations to protect perpetrators over athletes.
Sexual abuse is a chronic condition that afflicts many other sports besides gymnastics.
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