Simone Biles Reveals She Was Sexually Abused By USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar

When Simone Biles takes to the floor and performs her mesmerizing routines, I am simply in awe.

She’s an inspiration to me and so many young girls across the world.

This is a woman who set an American record for most gold medals in women’s gymnastics at a single Games.

Her achievements are unparalleled and she is a credit to her country.
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What she and so many other women endured under the care of USA doctor Larry Nassar should never have happened.

Simone was sexually assaulted by Nassar while training and competing with the US national team.

The five-time medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro shared the news on her social media account.

She becomes the third member of the Final Five to reveal they were abused by Nassar, following Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas.

‘I too am one of the many survivors who was sexually abused by Larry Nassar,’ wrote Biles.

This revelation comes just days before Nassar is to be sentenced in a Michigan courtroom.

He pleaded guilty to seven counts of molesting girls as young as 10 while working with USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.

There are now 140 women who have accused Nassar of molesting them when they were under his care.

Biles, 20, was the star of the 2016 Games thanks to her haul of four Gold medals in the team.

‘Most of you know me as a happy, giggly and energetic girl. But lately…I’ve felt a bit broken and the more I try to shut off the voice in my head the louder it screams,’ wrote Biles at the beginning of her post.

She then revealed that Nassar had also been sexually abusing her while she trained at the national facility in Texas.

‘Please believe me when I say it was a lot harder to first speak those words out loud than it is now to put them on paper,’ explained Biles.

‘There are many reasons that I have been reluctant to share my story, but I now know it is not my fault.’
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McKayla Maroney was the first to come forward followed by her 2012 London teammates Raisman and Douglas, who also competed in Rio with Biles.
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It is unclear if any of the young women will be appearing at Nassar’s sentencing.

Raisman announced on Monday she will not be in attendance.

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‘I will not be attending the sentencing because it is too traumatic for me. My impact letter will be read in court in front of Nassar. I support the brave survivors. We are all in this together. #StopAbuse,’ wrote Raisman on Twitter.
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The hearing for Nassar’s sentencing will begin on Tuesday and is expected to last until Friday.

88 victims are set to read letters and impact statements.

‘After hearing the brave stories of my friends and other survivors, I know that this horrific experience does not define me,’ wrote Biles.

‘I am much more than this. I am unique, smart, talented, motivated and passionate.’

She closed out her powerful letter by stating: ‘We need to know why this was able to take place for so long and to so many of us. We need to make sure something like this never happens again.’

Biles then asked for privacy while she works through her pain.