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Biles discusses Nassar abuse and reveals she was "broken" after Tokyo 2020 postponement

  • Gymnastics

and revealed she was "broken" at the postponement of the Olympics in Tokyo as it meant staying with USA

 The former team world champion had been the first to come forward to USA Gymnastics about the abuse

Athlete A alleges that USA Gymnastics ignored the sexual abuse by Nasser, despite athletes coming forward

Another year of dealing with USA Gymnastics. "That, I don’t know if I can take."

year-old has been a vocal critic of both the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and USA

chief executive Scott Blackmun and former chief of sport performance Alan Ashley.Both the USOPC and USA


Becky and Ellie Downie claim abusive behaviour has been "normalised" in gymnastics

  • Gymnastics

Gymnasts Becky and Ellie Downie have said abusive behaviour in gymnastics has been "ingrained" and "completely normalised", following British Gymnastics announcement it will carry out an independent review into allegations of abuse made within the sport.

have been raised in light of the Netflix documentary, "Athlete A", which details the abuse scandal in USA


Bulgarian weightlifting great dies in "alcohol-related" crash in United States

  • Weightlifting

Antonio Krastev, one of weightlifting’s all-time greats who was labelled “the world’s strongest man” in the 1980s, has died in a vehicle accident in the United States. 

authoritarian coaching style of Abadjiev and against Bulgaria ©FlickrArtie Dreschler, the former President of USA


Para-table tennis player Leibovitz to compete at sixth Paralympics

  • Table Tennis News

American Para-table tennis player Tahl Leibovitz is set to compete at his sixth Paralympic Games after being selected for Tokyo 2020.

 He also has 13 Parapan American Games gold medals to his name and has been inducted into the USA

Paralympic veteran Tahl Leibovitz, Ian Seidenfeld and @jens_vandy qualify for the #TokyoParalympics.— Team USA



Former USOC spokesman Moran dies age 78

  • PASO

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland has paid tribute to the organisation's former spokesman Mike Moran, who has died aged 78.

 "Mike served both this organisation and Team USA athletes with integrity and passion, and his love



USA Weightlifting holding Summer Series competition

  • Weightlifting

USA Weightlifting (USAW) is today launching an eight week virtual competition with prizes for the top

your lifting buddies and sign up today >> https://t.co/Dw6yuzq4lO pic.twitter.com/ZGZCrEmc7E— USA

and 30, and features 100 per cent bodyweight max reps thrusters.Videos will be featured each week on USA

scales before or after completing each challenge.The winners will receive prize packages from various USA



Nancy Gillen: Athlete A plays an integral role in exposing abuse in sport

  • Inside the Blogs

Streaming service Netflix has been a key feature of lockdown. The vast array of films and television shows on offer have been an effective way of keeping away the boredom caused by endless hours indoors. 

They uncovered the sexual assault of hundreds of young female gymnasts by USA Gymnastics team doctor

horrific experiences with Nassar.Not many know the full extent of the story, however, or how complicit USA

Gymnastics was in allowing Nassar to continue to abuse young gymnasts.Former USA Gymnastics President

of evidence ©Getty ImagesDespite numerous athletes coming forward about the physician's misconduct, USA

purely by a desire to win and were more interested in profit over the welfare of its gymnasts.Former USA



Women's monobob added to 2021 IBSF World Championships programme

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Women's monobob is set to make its debut at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships after being added to the programme for the 2021 event in Lake Placid.

-@eamslider24— USA Bobsled Skeleton (@USABS) July 2, 2020"The announcement that monobob will be at the


Open letter calls on USA Swimming to end "culture of sexual abuse"

  • Swimming

An open letter, released on behalf of six victims, has called on USA Swimming to "dismantle" a culture

The letter, delivered to USA Swimming chief executive Tim Hinchey yesterday, has called on the organisation

Allard, includes the names of eight individuals, who the victims say should be immediately removed from USA

Last month six women filed lawsuits alleging that USA Swimming failed to protect them from sexual abuse

Olympics - Atlanta 1996.The letter claims that USA Swimming "has known since 2011 that Stephens is a

insidethegames has contacted USA Swimming for a comment about the open letter.


Proposals for development of Angel Stadium and surrounding area published

  • Los Angeles 2028

Plans for the development of a 153-acre site in Anaheim which includes Angel Stadium - a potential venue for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics - have been unveiled by the City of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Dodgers - play.Baseball and softball are on the Tokyo 2020 programme, but not Paris 2024.USA

Baseball and USA Softball were among national federations in the next three Summer Olympic host countries


IBSF form task force to investigate allegations of racism made by Olympic medallist Meyers Taylor

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) will form a task force to investigate allegations of racism made by Olympic medallist Elana Meyers Taylor.

Athletes' Advisory Committee, shared her experiences of racism in an open letter, posted on the Team USA

 "And yet there currently sits one of these sleds in the Team USA garage, serving as a constant

The USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation is also in contact with Meyers Taylor.