AFP, Los Angeles :
The United States Olympic Committee warned USA Gymnastics on Thursday that its entire board of directors must resign by January 31 for the body to avoid being decertified in the wake of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal.
In a letter addressed to American gymnastics’ governing body, USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun laid out a detailed road map that USAG must follow in order to remain viable.
The six-step plan required all current members of the USAG board of directors to step down by next Wednesday.
An interim board including athlete representatives would be appointed in its place, with a permanent board of directors elected within the next 12 months.
Failure of the board of directors to resign by next week would lead to “immediate termination proceedings,” Blackmun warned.
On Wednesday, former US team doctor Nassar was jailed for up to 175 years for the sexual abuse of more than 150 girls and young women in his care.
The victims included several Olympic champions including Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber and McKayla Maroney.
The United States Olympic Committee warned USA Gymnastics on Thursday that its entire board of directors must resign by January 31 for the body to avoid being decertified in the wake of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal.
In a letter addressed to American gymnastics’ governing body, USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun laid out a detailed road map that USAG must follow in order to remain viable.
The six-step plan required all current members of the USAG board of directors to step down by next Wednesday.
An interim board including athlete representatives would be appointed in its place, with a permanent board of directors elected within the next 12 months.
Failure of the board of directors to resign by next week would lead to “immediate termination proceedings,” Blackmun warned.
On Wednesday, former US team doctor Nassar was jailed for up to 175 years for the sexual abuse of more than 150 girls and young women in his care.
The victims included several Olympic champions including Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber and McKayla Maroney.
