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Start By Believing: How USA Gymnastics Failed the Survivors of Larry Nassar

ESPN Daily

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Sports

4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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It's been two years since Larry Nassar was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting hundreds of girls and women. We are still learning more about how gymnastics organizations and officials enabled his abuse. ESPN investigative reporter John Barr is co-author of the book "Start By Believing," about the culture of gymnastics and Nassar's survivors. He joins Mina Kimes to reveal new findings from his reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Before we start, I want to let you know today's episode contains depictions of sexual assault.

0:06.0

Thanks for listening.

0:07.0

I told my mom and then we told USA Gymnastics, and to me it seemed like they threatened me to be quiet.

0:14.0

You know, their biggest priority from the beginning and still today is their reputation, the medals they win, and the money they make off of us.

0:21.7

I don't think that they care.

0:25.0

That was gold medalist Ali Reisman, condemning USA gymnastics for allowing Dr. Larry Nasser,

0:31.7

the former national team doctor, to sexually abuse her and hundreds of other gymnasts.

0:37.3

In the two years since then, as the organization has spiraled into disarray,

0:41.9

ESPN's John Barr has been reporting the story.

0:45.9

Today, he discusses his findings,

0:49.1

how the officials tasked with overseeing the sport,

0:52.2

enabled Nasser by looking the other way, and whether they're

0:55.8

doing enough to prevent something like this from happening again. I'm Mina Kimes. It's Tuesday, January

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