PhotoBowing to the demands of the United States Olympic Committee, U.S.A. Gymnastics confirmed Friday night that all the remaining members of its board of directors would resign — the latest fallout from a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving the federation’s longtime national team doctor, Lawrence G. Nassar. The announcement came one day after the head of the Olympic committee threatened in an email to decertify U.S.A. Gymnastics — the sport’s national governing body — if its entire board of more than 20 people did not resign by next Wednesday. to accomplish change for the betterment of our organization, our athletes and our clubs.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThen, on Friday night, U.S.A.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2018 01:32 UTC