- Title: U.S. Olympic gold medallist Biles says doctor sexually abused her
- Date: 16th January 2018
- Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, (FILE - AUGUST 12, 2016) (REUTERS) U.S. GYMNAST AND TWO-TIMES OLYMPIC CHAMPION, SIMONE BILES TALKING TO MEDIA BILES SEEN ON CAMERA'S VIEW FINDER BILES TALKING TO MEDIA MAN FILMING BILES TALKING ON HIS PHONE BILES TALKING TO MEDIA U.S. GYMNASTS ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS BILES AT NEWS CONFERENCE NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRE
- Embargoed: 30th January 2018 05:03
- Keywords: sexually abused doctor gymnastics Olympic gold medallist Larry Nassar
- Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- Country: USA
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Crime,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0017YD17BB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles said on Monday (January 15) she was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, the latest in a list of female athletes to accuse the doctor of misconduct.
The 20-year-old American, who was a key member of the U.S. team that won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, joins a number of top-level gymnasts who have accused Nassar of abuse, including Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney.
Nassar's attorney, Matt Newburg, said he had no comment on the latest allegations.
Nassar was sentenced last month to 60 years in prison on federal child pornography charges and is set to be sentenced this week in Michigan after pleading guilty to additional counts of criminal sexual conduct related to allegations he assaulted girls under the guise of medical treatment.
Biles, who won a record three successive world all around titles before winning four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, said the alleged incidents left her broken and the more she tried to "shut off the voice in my head the louder it screams."
She has been an elite gymnast since 2011 and after taking a break to enjoy life away from the gym, she is now training and planning to make her return at the U.S. Classic in late July with the goal of competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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