US women's gymnastics...

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Anonymous wrote:It's really sickening to me that Nassar was involved with both the Karolyis' and John Geddert. Both men seem to me to be feared by the gymnasts they coach and Nassar was there to "save" them. I've only read a little about Geddert, but I've read many stories over the years about Bella Karolyi belittling gymnasts for their weight and forcing them to adhere to extremely strict diets, outbursts of rage and anger, incidents of physical violence and then physiological torment by doing things like completely ignoring a gymnast if he felt she wasn't performing correctly.

At 6 years old, I remember watching Mary Lou Retton compete in the Olympics and I also grew up idolizing Nadia. Bella Karolyi was the coach for both of these gymnasts, but I've never heard either one say anything negative about him. Is this some kind of sick loyalty thing or did he have favorites that he treated "decently"? Did he only prey on certain ones because from everything I've read it seemed like everything he did was done very much in the open and in front of other gymnasts as a way of creating fear, shame and intimidation. More and more, this just seems like such a bizarre and sick world.

My knowledge of gymnastics is rather limited, but even I know that Karolyi is a violent nutjob. I would never leave my child in his care. Chasing Olympic gold isn't a legit reason to abdicate parental responsibility of your child. It just makes you look greedy and irresponsible. And now we have proof that it was a reckless decision with heartbreaking consequences.

Why do you believe USA Gymnastics supported such a reckless and abusive environment for these children?

All those gold medals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's really sickening to me that Nassar was involved with both the Karolyis' and John Geddert. Both men seem to me to be feared by the gymnasts they coach and Nassar was there to "save" them. I've only read a little about Geddert, but I've read many stories over the years about Bella Karolyi belittling gymnasts for their weight and forcing them to adhere to extremely strict diets, outbursts of rage and anger, incidents of physical violence and then physiological torment by doing things like completely ignoring a gymnast if he felt she wasn't performing correctly.

At 6 years old, I remember watching Mary Lou Retton compete in the Olympics and I also grew up idolizing Nadia. Bella Karolyi was the coach for both of these gymnasts, but I've never heard either one say anything negative about him. Is this some kind of sick loyalty thing or did he have favorites that he treated "decently"? Did he only prey on certain ones because from everything I've read it seemed like everything he did was done very much in the open and in front of other gymnasts as a way of creating fear, shame and intimidation. More and more, this just seems like such a bizarre and sick world.

My knowledge of gymnastics is rather limited, but even I know that Karolyi is a violent nutjob. I would never leave my child in his care. Chasing Olympic gold isn't a legit reason to abdicate parental responsibility of your child. It just makes you look greedy and irresponsible. And now we have proof that it was a reckless decision with heartbreaking consequences.

Why do you believe USA Gymnastics supported such a reckless and abusive environment for these children?

All those gold medals.

True. To hell with the children earning those medals.
They are beyond repair. Let's be honest here.

[Anonymous]

The judge should order USA Gymnastics to disband.
Effective immediately. Why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have not watched Aly Raisman's victim impact statement all the way through, I encourage you to do so. Extremely courageous and powerful - and she calls out members of the USOC and USA Gymnastics, quite heavily.

+1,000,000 - The US Olympic Committee should all be prosecuted for their cover-up over the years and only God knows how many children brutally raped.

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Anonymous wrote:So, am I understanding this correctly that over 100 smart accomplished young ladies did not realize they were being sexually harassed by this doctor?

No, clearly, you are not smart enough to understand this. Children having their anuses and vaginas fingered by an adult male are not being “sexually harassed,” you knuckle dragging ape. They are being raped. Nice try blaming them by wording your sentence in a way that points the finger at them, you nasty turd.

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Anonymous wrote:So, am I understanding this correctly that over 100 smart accomplished young ladies did not realize they were being sexually harassed by this doctor?

You're obviously not familiar with how predators operate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So, am I understanding this correctly that over 100 smart accomplished young ladies did not realize they were being sexually harassed by this doctor?

You're obviously not familiar with how predators operate.

Or maybe he IS one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have not watched Aly Raisman's victim impact statement all the way through, I encourage you to do so. Extremely courageous and powerful - and she calls out members of the USOC and USA Gymnastics, quite heavily.

Every. Single. Parent must watch this.
And share with your children if age-appropriate.

[Anonymous]

So now, every member of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gymnastics teams with the exception of Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez has come forward as a victim. That alone tells you how widespread this abuse was. Totally disgusting. I doubt I would ever let my child participate in this sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So now, every member of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gymnastics teams with the exception of Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez has come forward as a victim. That alone tells you how widespread this abuse was. Totally disgusting. I doubt I would ever let my child participate in this sport.

Greed and selfishness of organizers have over-powered children's sports.

Enough is Enough. This has got to stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The judge should order USA Gymnastics to disband.
Effective immediately. Why not?

+1. This is insane. I can’t believe they will get away with being a sanctioned organization after this.

[Anonymous]

YouTube has so many reports of elite athletes who got pushed too hard by their coaches and organization heads, and then finally suffered tragic accidents. Or prematurely forced into competition before their injuries/fractures had healed. The children have been used for profit. They are not protected in any way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So now, every member of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gymnastics teams with the exception of Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez has come forward as a victim. That alone tells you how widespread this abuse was. Totally disgusting. I doubt I would ever let my child participate in this sport.

Lady, their abuser was a DOCTOR. In several cases, he committed the abuse with the girl's mother IN THE SAME ROOM.

Do you seriously believe that steering your daughter toward fencing or martial arts will protect her? Those sports have doctors too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So now, every member of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gymnastics teams with the exception of Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez has come forward as a victim. That alone tells you how widespread this abuse was. Totally disgusting. I doubt I would ever let my child participate in this sport.

Lady, their abuser was a DOCTOR. In several cases, he committed the abuse with the girl's mother IN THE SAME ROOM.

Do you seriously believe that steering your daughter toward fencing or martial arts will protect her? Those sports have doctors too.

Which fencing or martial arts governing organization has a children's training camp that does not allow the parents? Welcome to USA Gymnastics. You don't sound too bright, my friend.

[Anonymous]

USA Gymnastics apparently MANDATED these "treatments" with this rapist. Michigan State University defended his sex assaults of the kids for decades.

Why aren't some of the other criminals in this scandal getting charged?