Aly Raisman, Simone Biles and More US Gymnasts Testify Before Senate, Slam FBI’s Inaction

Olympic hero Simone Biles has spoken out about how she should have quit gymnastics long before the Tokyo games after being sexually abused by team doctor Larry Nassar.

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Simone Biles, 24, is looking back on her struggles and triumphs in her gymnastics career in a new interview. The skilled athlete admitted she shouldn’t have continued on with the sport in the midst of the former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar‘s sexual abuse case because of the impact it had on her.

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Aly Raisman is opening up about how she's doing after the emotional testimony she gave before senators last week about the sexual abuse she and other U.S. gymnasts suffered by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

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UPDATE 9/17/21 2:46 p.m. ET

Angelina Jolie is in awe of some of the United States gymnasts. The 46-year-old actress and activist took to Instagram on Thursday to share a photo with the gymnasts who were on Capitol Hill this week to testify in a Senate hearing about the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation.

Angelina Jolie is in awe of some of the United States gymnasts.

Angelina Jolie, 46, was “honored” to meet US gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Maggie Nichols after they spoke about the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation in a Senate hearing. The Mr. & Mrs. Smith actress took to Instagram on September 16 to share a snap of herself posing with some of the current and former Team USA stars, including Kaylee Lorincz, and Jessica Howard.

Simone Biles delivered a chilling testimony in a US court hearing against the disgraced former US Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, 58, who has been accused of assaulting dozens of young athletes under his care.

Simone Biles holds hands with McKayla Maroney as they leave the Senate Judiciary hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon (September 15).

Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of a two-part hearing on the FBI's mishandling of the investigation into Nassar, who was found to have sexually abused scores of young athletes while working at Michigan State University and with USA Gymnastics.

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