Hundreds of US gymnasts have come forward to say they were sexually abused by adults in the sport. A nine-month investigation by the India...
Hundreds of US gymnasts have come forward to say they were sexually abused by adults in the sport.
A nine-month investigation by the Indianapolis Star finds 368 gymnasts allege abuse over 20 years, by at least 100 coaches, gym owners and others.
The allegations come amid claims that the US body that governs gymnastics did not do enough to prevent the assaults.
But USA Gymnastics says it is "proud of the work it has done to address and guard against child sexual abuse".
The sport received huge attention earlier in the year due to the success of its women's team at the Rio Olympics.
The newspaper writes that gym owners and athletes were reluctant to come forward with their allegations for fear that they would attract negative attention and lose potentially lucrative sponsorships.
Source: bbc.com
