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Scandal-hit USA Gymnastics says Perry out as CEO
Source: Reuters
SPORTS NEWS SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 / 8:40 AM / UPDATED 36 MINUTES AGO
Scandal-hit USA Gymnastics says Perry out as CEO
(Reuters) - USA Gymnastics said on Tuesday that its chief executive, Kerry Perry, would resign after less than a year in the job as the sport’s national governing body tries to recover from a scandal in which one of its team doctors sexually abused hundreds of female athletes.
The group had hired Perry in December, around the time former national team doctor Larry Nassar pleaded guilty to sexually abusing more than 100 gymnasts, including Olympic gold medal-winning gymnasts Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber.
USA Gymnastics’ full board resigned early this year after revelations that officials there had turned a blind eye to the accusations.
“In the wake of horrific events that have impacted our athletes and the entire gymnastics community, USA Gymnastics has made progress is stabilizing itself,” Karen Golz, chair of the USA Gymnastics Board, said in a statement.
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Scandal-hit USA Gymnastics says Perry out as CEO
(Reuters) - USA Gymnastics said on Tuesday that its chief executive, Kerry Perry, would resign after less than a year in the job as the sport’s national governing body tries to recover from a scandal in which one of its team doctors sexually abused hundreds of female athletes.
The group had hired Perry in December, around the time former national team doctor Larry Nassar pleaded guilty to sexually abusing more than 100 gymnasts, including Olympic gold medal-winning gymnasts Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber.
USA Gymnastics’ full board resigned early this year after revelations that officials there had turned a blind eye to the accusations.
“In the wake of horrific events that have impacted our athletes and the entire gymnastics community, USA Gymnastics has made progress is stabilizing itself,” Karen Golz, chair of the USA Gymnastics Board, said in a statement.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gymnastics-usa/scandal-hit-usa-gymnastics-says-perry-out-as-ceo-idUSKCN1LK1GA
