This is a cultural problem with gymnastics, and has been for... a long time: girls are very much viewed as being replaceable in the sport, especially since the Olympic cycle (and aging) means that being around for two Olympics gets you nicknames like "grandma".
https://twitter.com/Klickedy/status/1438161483905503236
Also, Nassar was willing to inform on athletes (that he was abusing) to coaches, telling them if they'd snuck food or weren't as injured as they said they were (of course, he was lying.)
There's always someone coming up behind you, there is always someone who can take your spot, there is always someone who might be able to hit the skill you can't quite hit or has a scoring value you don't have.
I'm not joking about the "grandma" thing, by the way. teamusa.org/news/2016/july…
And this is not just an American gymnastics problem. telegraph.co.uk/gymnastics/202….
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