- ABC News
- January 23, 2018
John Geddert, who was the U.S. women's gymnastics coach for the gold-medal-winning 2012 Olympic team in London, has been suspended by USA Gymnastics until it completes an investigation, the governing body announced Monday. Geddert, the most decorated women's gymnastics coach in Michigan history, has operated two gyms that employed Larry Nassar, the disgraced Michigan State University and Olympics doctor who is accused of sexually assaulting more than 150 girls and young women. Nassar, 54, pleaded guilty in November to 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with victims as young as 6 years old. His sentencing hearing, which began last week, continues this week. Dozens of women and girls have read victim-impact statements about the abuse they suffered by Nassar. "John Geddert has been suspended under the interim measures provisions of Section 10.5 of USA Gymnastics' Bylaws. USA Gymnastics is unable to comment further as this is a pending matter," the...