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Judge criticizes ongoing failures in gymnastics safety a decade after Nassar case

  • Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced Larry Nassar to up to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse of over 250 women and girls.
  • A decade after the Nassar case, the judge asserts that gymnastics is still failing athletes in numerous ways.
  • Introduced reforms are described as largely ineffective, amounting to 'window dressing'.
  • Athletes continue to express fear and dissatisfaction with the current state of safety in gymnastics.
  • Calls for meaningful change in the sport persist, with survivors gathering at recent championships to advocate for reform.
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