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CALIFORNIA

SCREAMIN’

Simone Biles practices on
the vault during a training
session at the U.S. Gymnastics
Championships, Wednesday,
Aug. 15, 2018, in Boston.
Associated Press

Progress slow

for USA

Gymnastics

in wake of

Nassar scandal

By WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) — Simone
Biles is not here to save
gymnastics. Or at least USA
Gymnastics.
The reigning Olympic
champion understands
how bumpy of a ride it has
been for her sport’s nation-
al governing body since
she stepped off the po-
dium in Rio de Janeiro two
years ago, a fourth Olym-
pic gold medal around her
neck and the world at her
feet.
Biles doesn’t really care. Puig takes swing at Hundley,
The 21-year-old revealed in
January she is among the both ejected as benches clear
hundreds of athletes who
were abused by Larry Nas-
sar under the guise of med-
ical treatment. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig, left, and San
The longtime former USA Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley, center, argue
Gymnastics and Michigan while home plate umpire Eric Cooper gets between
State team doctor Larry them during the seventh inning of a baseball game,
Nassar is serving an effec-
tive life sentence after be- Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, in Los Angeles.
ing convicted of federal Associated Press
child pornography and Page 20
state sexual abuse charg-
es.

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