CHARLOTTE, Mich. — The young athletes who confronted Larry Nassar about molesting them at an elite Michigan gymnastics club saved some of their harshest words for a person who was not in the courtroom: an Olympic coach who for years sent teenage girls to see the now-disgraced doctor. John Geddert operated the Twistars club, where Nassar offered treatments on Monday nights. His victims complained that the coach created an ultra-competitive atmosphere, was indifferent to injuries and rarely offered gymnasts any choice to see a different doctor. He previously was head coach of another club, Great Lakes Gymnastics, for a dozen years. Nassar, by contrast, tried to curry favour with gymnasts by giving them Olympic pins and other gifts.

Source: National Post February 01, 2018 21:50 UTC