The USOC on Nov. 5 took steps to remove USA Gymnastics as the sport's governing body at the Olympic level — a step that's taken only under the most extreme circumstances. In an open letter to the gymnastics community, USOC Chief Executive Sarah Hirshland said “you deserve better,” and that the challenges facing USA Gymnastics were more than it was capable of overcoming as currently constructed.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 05, 2018 21:22 UTC