Jordyn Wieber Is Countering An Abusive Gymnastics Culture By Coaching – EXCLUSIVE
By Alexandra Svokos
It has been a remarkable year for Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber, who was part of the 2012 “Fierce Five” women’s gymnastics team. In January, Wieber joined over 250 women accusing former athletic doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse when she delivered a victim impact statement in court in Michigan. Immediately afterwards, she flew to Arizona to support the UCLA women’s gymnastics team, where she has been serving as volunteer assistant coach since her senior year at the school, in competition. In between making speeches about abuse, Wieber has been working to change gymnastics’ culture from the ground up – literally – as a coach.
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Source: elitedaily.com
Posted on: May 16, 2018