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Ahead Of The Tokyo Olympics, Gymnast Simone Biles Opens Up About Sexual Abuse
24-year-old gymnast Simone Biles, already a legend in the athletic world, will likely make history in the coming weeks as part of the USA’s Olympic team at the 2021 Games in Tokyo, Japan.
By Gwen Farrell3 min read
The gymnast has already had signature moves named after her, and knocked down records again and again. But long before she was a household name, Simone Biles and many of her teammates were victims at the hands of Dr. Larry Nassar, the Team USA and Michigan State University physician who manipulated and sexually abused many gymnasts for years before the survivors of his destructive abuse came forward. Ahead of the forthcoming Olympic games, Biles has taken her own opportunity to open up about her sexual abuse at the hands of Nassar.