Simone Biles, in Tears, Says She Still Cannot Trust U.S.A. Gymnastics

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two days before Simone Biles will compete for her sixth national gymnastics title, she ended up in tears while discussing her lack of faith in U.S.A. Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body, after the Lawrence G. Nassar sexual abuse scandal.

Speaking with the news media on Wednesday after a training session in Kansas City, Mo., ahead of the United States Gymnastics Championships, Biles was not able to contain her emotions when asked about a tweet she posted on the subject Aug. 4. The more she learns, she said, the more she feels hurt by U.S.A. Gymnastics.

“It’s hard coming here to an organization and having had them fail us so many…