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Athlete A

Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.

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Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk

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documentary, crime, sport

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4 wins & 10 nominations

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Like everyone, I'd watch
gymnastics during the Olympics, - Athlete A

Like everyone, I'd watch gymnastics during the Olympics...

USA Gymnastics was an organization
in this town, - Athlete A

USA Gymnastics was an organization in this town,

So, you know, what that culture was like
was new to me and, uh... - Athlete A

So, you know, what that culture was like was new to me and, ...

Every four years,
it's our time to shine. - Athlete A

Every four years, it's our time to shine.

When the toughest sport in the world - Athlete A

When the toughest sport in the world

The moment
when the brightest spotlight shines - Athlete A

The moment when the brightest spotlight shines

It is one of the most
in-demand events at the Olympics, - Athlete A

It is one of the most in-demand events at the Olympics,

This group will make a name for
themselves tonight one way or the other. - Athlete A

This group will make a name for themselves tonight one way o...

As the Summer Olympics
gets underway in Rio, - Athlete A

As the Summer Olympics gets underway in Rio,

It alleges the organization has a policy
that may have harmed child athletes. - Athlete A

It alleges the organization has a policy that may have harme...

I had been working on an investigation - Athlete A

I had been working on an investigation

And so, as I was looking
at a broader piece on, - Athlete A

And so, as I was looking at a broader piece on,

Why do people not report
as they're required to do? - Athlete A

Why do people not report as they're required to do?

A source suggested
that I look at USA Gymnastics - Athlete A

A source suggested that I look at USA Gymnastics

And that source pointed me
toward a lawsuit - Athlete A

And that source pointed me toward a lawsuit

Who had moved from gym to gym to gym, - Athlete A

Who had moved from gym to gym to gym,

One coach was shown
to have abused a young gymnast - Athlete A

One coach was shown to have abused a young gymnast

In the file, one complaint said, - Athlete A

In the file, one complaint said,

As we were pursuing
this investigation, - Athlete A

As we were pursuing this investigation,

Mr. Penny, uh, you are the president
currently of USA Gymnastics? - Athlete A

Mr. Penny, uh, you are the president currently of USA Gymnas...

If you receive a complaint
of sexual misconduct, - Athlete A

If you receive a complaint of sexual misconduct,

For the first time,
it showed USA Gymnastics had a policy - Athlete A

For the first time, it showed USA Gymnastics had a policy

That they would dismiss allegations
as hearsay - Athlete A

That they would dismiss allegations as hearsay

And we found USA Gymnastics
had sexual abuse complaint files - Athlete A

And we found USA Gymnastics had sexual abuse complaint files

And if there was no signed statement - Athlete A

And if there was no signed statement

And then those coaches
went on to molest other children. - Athlete A

And then those coaches went on to molest other children.

That is an Olympic
gold medal-winning moment. - Athlete A

That is an Olympic gold medal-winning moment.

As athletes
are gathering in Rio, - Athlete A

As athletes are gathering in Rio,

The paper is reporting that,
on multiple occasions, - Athlete A

The paper is reporting that, on multiple occasions,

In a statement, Steve Penny,
the president of USA Gymnastics, - Athlete A

In a statement, Steve Penny, the president of USA Gymnastics...

I was cleaning my kitchen, - Athlete A

I was cleaning my kitchen,

And they were both fussy, - Athlete A

And they were both fussy,

And I needed to make a shopping list,
so I opened my computer - Athlete A

And I needed to make a shopping list, so I opened my compute...

And the first thought was, "I was right." - Athlete A

And the first thought was, "I was right."

On the morning of publication
of that first story... - Athlete A

On the morning of publication of that first story...

We got an e-mail
from Rachael Denhollander. - Athlete A

We got an e-mail from Rachael Denhollander.

And she wrote,
"My abuse wasn't by a coach, - Athlete A

And she wrote, "My abuse wasn't by a coach,

And if they're covering things up
for the coaches, - Athlete A

And if they're covering things up for the coaches,

I just wanted to call you
as a follow-up to your story. - Athlete A

I just wanted to call you as a follow-up to your story.

Um, I am very nervous
about talking to you about it, but... - Athlete A

Um, I am very nervous about talking to you about it, but...

Bring justice to a lot of the people - Athlete A

Bring justice to a lot of the people

And you haven't known,
haven't thought about it... - Athlete A

And you haven't known, haven't thought about it...

This doctor used to do
very similar things to me." - Athlete A

This doctor used to do very similar things to me."

I was thinking, "If he is a pedophile..." - Athlete A

I was thinking, "If he is a pedophile..."

"don't do something about it,
I can't live with that." - Athlete A

"don't do something about it, I can't live wi...

And she told me - Athlete A

And she told me

After I agreed to take her case,
I called The Indianapolis Star. - Athlete A

After I agreed to take her case, I called The Indianapolis S...

By the way, have you ever heard of a guy
named Larry Nassar?" - Athlete A

By the way, have you ever heard of a guy named Larry Nassar?...

I mean, I just thought, "Now this is...
Now we're talking three people." - Athlete A

I mean, I just thought, "Now this is... Now we're ...

You can obviously see the
shaking of the head, the resignation. - Athlete A

You can obviously see the shaking of the head, the resignati...

Everybody knows this goes
with the territory, and they hate it. - Athlete A

Everybody knows this goes with the territory, and they hate ...

Medical staff.
Dr. Larry Nassar on the floor. - Athlete A

Medical staff. Dr. Larry Nassar on the floor.

Larry Nassar
had been the team doctor - Athlete A

Larry Nassar had been the team doctor

He was also a Michigan State University
doctor at the time. - Athlete A

He was also a Michigan State University doctor at the time.

This is part of the sports medicine
tender teaching moments. - Athlete A

This is part of the sports medicine tender teaching moments.

It's amazing, the number of treatments - Athlete A

It's amazing, the number of treatments

We treat them after practice, then we
treat them before the second practice. - Athlete A

We treat them after practice, then we treat them before the ...

So we usually see them
at seven in the morning - Athlete A

So we usually see them at seven in the morning

In medical school, he worked
as a trainer. He rose up as a volunteer. - Athlete A

In medical school, he worked as a trainer. He rose up as a v...

And then, when he got on the staff
at Michigan State, - Athlete A

And then, when he got on the staff at Michigan State,

And he seemed like
this larger-than-life, um, - Athlete A

And he seemed like this larger-than-life, um,

We very quickly
started putting together a story, - Athlete A

We very quickly started putting together a story,

So Marisa flew out
to California and, uh, - Athlete A

So Marisa flew out to California and, uh,

Jessica Howard, at that time,
had spoken to us, - Athlete A

Jessica Howard, at that time, had spoken to us,

But her story helped us have confidence, - Athlete A

But her story helped us have confidence,

And she said it would be fine to do
an interview on camera, on the record, - Athlete A

And she said it would be fine to do an interview on camera, ...

Tell me more about why now, why... - Athlete A

Tell me more about why now, why...

You know, why... why you're willing
to be brave enough to talk with me. - Athlete A

You know, why... why you're willing to be brave enough ...

Um, I didn't know a lot when I was 15, - Athlete A

Um, I didn't know a lot when I was 15,

They are mocked. They are questioned.
They are blamed. They are shamed. - Athlete A

They are mocked. They are questioned. They are blamed. They ...

Um, and that does incredible damage
to the healing process. - Athlete A

Um, and that does incredible damage to the healing process.

I was very much a perfectionist, - Athlete A

I was very much a perfectionist,

But my family
wasn't able to afford gym fees, - Athlete A

But my family wasn't able to afford gym fees,

Because, at that point, I could work, - Athlete A

Because, at that point, I could work,

So I only competed at the club level
and a low club level at that. - Athlete A

So I only competed at the club level and a low club level at...

I told my parents
I wanted to do gymnastics - Athlete A

I told my parents I wanted to do gymnastics

Flipping and twisting and flying. - Athlete A

Flipping and twisting and flying.

And I just...
I wanted to be able to do that. - Athlete A

And I just... I wanted to be able to do that.

It was like my first love.
I loved everything about it. - Athlete A

It was like my first love. I loved everything about it.

I was crazy. I look back now, - Athlete A

I was crazy. I look back now,

This is
15-year-old Jamie Dantzscher, - Athlete A

This is 15-year-old Jamie Dantzscher,

I trained
with Beth and Steve Rybacki - Athlete A

I trained with Beth and Steve Rybacki

I went from training
about 18 hours a week... - Athlete A

I went from training about 18 hours a week...

At that time, I was like, - Athlete A

At that time, I was like,

Anything they said it would take
to get to the Olympics, - Athlete A

Anything they said it would take to get to the Olympics,

I mean, I had broken toes
I competed on and trained on, - Athlete A

I mean, I had broken toes I competed on and trained on,

But yet, it was like every time
I had an injury, I wasn't believed. - Athlete A

But yet, it was like every time I had an injury, I wasn'...

You can see Bela Karolyi back there.
He seems to always be back there. - Athlete A

You can see Bela Karolyi back there. He seems to always be b...

And I remember getting weighed, - Athlete A

And I remember getting weighed,

Now we've got to figure out
how to keep it off." - Athlete A

Now we've got to figure out how to keep it off."

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Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.

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Director: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk

Writer: N/A

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, crime, sport

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 24 Jun 2020

Awards: 4 wins & 10 nominations

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