‘Money and medals over safety’: Nassar judge warns gymnasts are still being failed

Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse crimes came to light 10 years agoSurvivors gather at World Gymnastics Championships to call for reformThe judge who sentenced the former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in jail for the sexual abuse of more than 250 women and girls has condemned the lack of meaningful change in the decade since Nassar’s crimes were exposed.Against the backdrop of the World Gymnastics Championships, taking place in Rotterdam this week, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told the Guardian that human rights must be prioritised over the desire for sporting success. Continue reading…

A decade after Larry Nassar’s crimes were first exposed, survivors and advocates have gathered at the World Gymnastics Championships to call for reform to be a priority Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse crimes came to light 10 years ago Survivors gather at World Gymnastics Championships to call for reform The judge who sentenced the former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in jail for the sexual abuse of more than 250 women and girls has condemned the lack of meaningful change in the decade since Nassar’s crimes were exposed.

Against the backdrop of the World Gymnastics Championships, taking place in Rotterdam this week, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told the Guardian that human rights must be prioritised over the desire for sporting success. “Nassar was 10 years ago and there have been very few changes that are meaningful,” said Aquilina, who insisted on all 169 impact statements being heard in her courtroom after Nasser’s guilty plea. “I’m not looking for little