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The United States Olympic Committee moved to take over the operations of U.S.A. Gymnastics on Monday because of its handling of sexual assault complaints, including a team doctor who assaulted more than 300 athletes.
The move, which comes after years of complaints that the national governing body was not doing enough to address sexual assault in the sport, is considered the “nuclear option” for the U.S.O.C, which rarely takes such action against the 50 federations under its umbrella.
The step the Olympic committee is taking essentially allows for the national committee to take over the operations of the sport’s governing body, especially the national team, which will be under the management of the U.