USAG SCANDAL ROUND-UP:
- Sabrina Vega (member of the 2011 Worlds team) is suing the Karolyis, USAG, and the USOC over being abused by Nassar. This is the first time she’s come forward as a victim.
- The Karolyis are suing USAG, claiming they should not be held responsible for the abuse the athletes endured. At the Karolyi Ranch. Which they own. Which is named after them. Where many gymnasts were under their supervision for fifteen years.
- The suit also claims at Marta didn’t know about the allegations until after the 2016 Olympics, however in a 2017 deposition, she said she was informed of the allegations in June 2015.
In other news:
- Results for the Marrakesh Gymnasiade and 2nd Italian Serie A Nationale are available.
- Congratulations to Anastasiia Bachynska for winning the all-around at the Marrakesh Gymnasiade!
- Asiana Peng’s mother Silvana won the lawsuit filed against her by the Romanian Gymnastics Federation. The RGF now has to pay her court charges.
- Elisabeth Seitz is having medical problems that's keeping her from training for three months.
- Grace Quinn will attend the University of California in the fall.
- Shang Chunsong has a round-off + tucked full on beam.