FBI Arrest Reveals Glaring Failures in Gymnastics Abuse Oversight and Athlete Protection

The recent arrest of Sean Gardner, a former girls’ coach at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in Iowa, underscores a disturbing pattern of oversight failure that continues to jeopardize the safety of American children and undermine our national values of protection and justice. More than three years after multiple allegations of sexual abuse emerged, it took federal authorities stepping in—and uncovering horrifying evidence—to bring accountability. Why Are Our Children Still Vulnerable in Elite Sports? Gardner, once heralded as a dream hire at an academy famed for training Olympic champions like Shawn Johnson and Gabby Douglas, exploited his position over several...