United States of America Gymnastics (USA Gymnastics or USAG) is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. Established in 1963 as the U.S. Gymnastics Federation (USGF), USA Gymnastics is responsible for selecting and training national teams for the Olympic Games and World Championships. The mission of USA Gymnastics is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of gymnastics. Today we will discuss about USA Gymnastics: Steve Penny| NASSAR| Scandal.
USA Gymnastics: Steve Penny| NASSAR| Scandal…
On November 5, 2018, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that it was starting the process to decertify USAG as the national governing body for gymnastics at the Olympic level. This followed investigations and prosecutions related to two decades of widespread sexual abuse by coaches, gyms, and other elements overseen by USAG, a scandal first reported in 2016. One month later, USAG filed for bankruptcy.
| Abbreviation | USAG |
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| Formation | 1963 (as U.S. Gymnastics Federation) |
| Type | 501 not-for-profit organization |
| Purpose | Sport governing body |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Membership
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more than 174,000 (more than 148,000 competing athletes) |
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CEO
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Li Li Leung |
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Main organ
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Board of Directors |
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Parent organization
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International Federation of Gymnastics (from October 1970) |
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Budget
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Staff
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more than 60 |
Steve Penny
Stephen D. Penny Jr. is an American businessman and sports administrator, he was born on 1964. Penny was president and CEO of USA Gymnastics from April 4, 2005, to March 16, 2017, and is a key figure in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal.
NASSAR
The nation’s most celebrated and decorated gymnasts offered harrowing testimony before senators on Wednesday about the sexual abuse they suffered by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, arguing the failure of institutions like the FBI to immediately investigate allegations of abuse allowed his misconduct to continue unanswered while the number of his victims grew.
Scandal
The USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal relates to the sexual abuse of female athletes—primarily minors at the time of the abuse—over two decades in the United States, starting in the late 1990s. More than 368 people alleged that they were sexually assaulted “by gym owners, coaches, and staff working for gymnastics programs across the country.” Particularly, longtime USA Gymnastics (USAG) national team doctor Larry Nassar has been named in hundreds of lawsuits filed by athletes who said that Nassar engaged in sexual abuse for at least 14 years under the pretense of providing medical treatment.
