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01-16-2018, 09:00 AM
Olympian Simone Biles also accuses USA Gymnastics doctor of sexual abuse
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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has stepped forward to say "me too," accusing former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar of sexual abuse.
The 20-year-old athlete's statement on Monday (https://twitter.com/Simone_Biles/status/953014513837715457) comes after more than 100 women have made sexual assault accusations against Nassar, including athletes Gabby Douglas (http://mashable.com/2017/11/22/gabby-douglas-sexual-assault-olympic-doctor/), Aly Raisman (http://mashable.com/2017/11/10/aly-raisman-sexual-assault-olympic-doctor/), and McKayla Maroney (http://mashable.com/2017/10/18/mckayla-maroney-sexual-assault-dr-nassar/).
SEE ALSO: Athlete's #MeToo story sheds light on Asia's reluctance to discuss sexual assault (http://mashable.com/2017/11/30/hongkong-athlete-me-too/)
"Please believe me when I say it was a lot harder to first speak those words out loud that it is now to put them on paper. There are many reasons that I have been reluctant to share my story, but I know now it is not my fault," Biles wrote. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/15/olympian-simone-biles-accuses-usa-gymnastics-physician-larry-nassar-sexual-abuse/)
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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has stepped forward to say "me too," accusing former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar of sexual abuse.
The 20-year-old athlete's statement on Monday (https://twitter.com/Simone_Biles/status/953014513837715457) comes after more than 100 women have made sexual assault accusations against Nassar, including athletes Gabby Douglas (http://mashable.com/2017/11/22/gabby-douglas-sexual-assault-olympic-doctor/), Aly Raisman (http://mashable.com/2017/11/10/aly-raisman-sexual-assault-olympic-doctor/), and McKayla Maroney (http://mashable.com/2017/10/18/mckayla-maroney-sexual-assault-dr-nassar/).
SEE ALSO: Athlete's #MeToo story sheds light on Asia's reluctance to discuss sexual assault (http://mashable.com/2017/11/30/hongkong-athlete-me-too/)
"Please believe me when I say it was a lot harder to first speak those words out loud that it is now to put them on paper. There are many reasons that I have been reluctant to share my story, but I know now it is not my fault," Biles wrote. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/15/olympian-simone-biles-accuses-usa-gymnastics-physician-larry-nassar-sexual-abuse/)
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