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Report to USA Gymnastics on Proposed Policy and Procedural Changes for the Protection of Young Athletes
Report to USA Gymnastics on Proposed Policy and Procedural Changes for the Protection of Young AthletesUSA Gymnastics is the National Governing Body for gymnastics under the umbrella of the U.S.
Olympic Committee. Since the 1980s, based on reports of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse of
young athletes participating in the sport, USA Gymnastics has made a number of significant policy
changes intended to protect the young athletes who compete in its sanctioned events, as well as those
who engage in intensive training in the hope of qualifying for such competition.
However, in recent years, a number of troubling reports have surfaced of young women allegedly
abused by persons affiliated with USA Gymnastics as members or contractors over a lengthy period of
time, including allegations that USA Gymnastics was not sufficiently responsive in disciplining offenders
and terminating their access to young gymnasts. While individual USA Gymnastics staff members have
perceived themselves as having been vigilant in protecting children, within the boundaries they
perceived as limiting their authority to control others’ behavior, it has become clear that more is
needed.
For that reason, in late 2016, USA Gymnastics engaged Deborah J. Daniels, Managing Partner of
Indianapolis‐based Krieg DeVault LLP and a former federal prosecutor, to conduct an independent
review of USA Gymnastics’ bylaws, policies, procedures and practices related to handling sexual
misconduct matters.
Deborah J. Daniels, J.D. | June 26, 2017
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