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Lawsuit Alleges USA Gymnastics and SafeSport Failed to Stop Sexual Abuse at Iowa Academy

Lawsuit Alleges USA Gymnastics and SafeSport Failed to Stop Sexual Abuse at Iowa Academy

Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging they failed to stop Sean Gardner from preying on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach’s behavior. The lawsuits allege USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport were told about “inappropriate […]

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Gymnastics Coach at Renowned Iowa Gym Accused of Sexual Abuse

Gymnastics Coach at Renowned Iowa Gym Accused of Sexual Abuse

The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang “Chow” Qiao, the owner of Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, thought

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