The war in US Gymnastics continues.

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The war in US Gymnastics continues.

The former A+ list gymnast who has been leading the charge on new sexual predator rules in gymnastics apparently is being a hypocrite.

She took the side of one of her best male friends when he was accused of raping a female gymnast.

The former A+ lister said the woman must be lying and her male friend would never do such a thing.

McKayla Maroney

Dr. Larry Nassar

Tatiana Gutsu rape charges against Vitaly Scherbo

McKayla Maroney Says Dr. Larry Nassar Molested Her in #MeToo Post

Olympic gold-medal gymnast McKayla Maroney said Wednesday that she was repeatedly molested by Dr. Larry Nassar, who is accused of sexually assaulting more than 100 patients under the guise of medical treatments.

Maroney, a member of the Fierce Five squad that competed in the 2012 Summer Games, said she was inspired to go public by women posting accounts of harassment and abuse under the hashtag #metoo in response to the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

“Everyone’s words over the past few days have been so inspiring to me. I know how hard it is to speak publicly about something so horrible, and so personal, because it’s happened to me too,” Maroney wrote on her verified Twitter account.

“People should know that this is not just happening in Hollywood. This is happening everywhere. Wherever there is a position of power, there seems to be potential for abuse. I had a dream to go to the Olympics, and the things that I had to endure to get there, were unnecessary, and disgusting.”

Maroney, 21, said Nassar, then the team doctor for USA Gymnastics, began abusing her when she was 13 years old and didn’t stop until she left the sport. – Read more

Olympic champ gymnast accuses ‘monster’ gold medalist of rape

Twenty-seven years of silence were broken Tuesday morning, when Tatiana Gutsu shared her story of sexual assault on Facebook.

The former Olympic gymnast, who won the all-around title at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona, recalled her 15-year-old, beaten-down self in a vulnerable post accusing legendary gymnast Vitaly Scherbo of raping her in 1991 during an international competition. Gutsu, representing Ukraine, and Scherbo, representing Belarus, both trained under Soviet Union coaches during their youth.

“This is me being brave after 27 years,” Gutsu, now 41, began the post. “… Who rape me in Stuttgart Germany DTB 1991. [Vitaly Scherbo]. Monster who kept me in my own prison to be afraid for so many years.

“I know you will try to [defend] yourself. But my details are much stronger than your words. I’m strong now then ever. You can’t (break) me down anymore.”

Gutsu’s promising career abruptly ended after the 1992 Games, when she retired from competitive gymnastics and eventually moved to the United States. – Read more