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Tracy then seemed to compound her problems by attempting to contact Raisman. In a Facebook post, Tracy wrote she tried to contact Raisman to apologize and express \"hope we could work together to make our sports better and learn from all the mistakes of the past.\" She said she was never informed that she was not permitted to speak to Raisman or any of the Nassar victims.

In a statement, USA Gymnastics said Tracy was asked to resign for \"inappropriately [contacting] a survivor, who is also a represented plaintiff, in response to that survivor's public criticism of her.\"

In a statement to ABC News, Tracy said she was \"encouraged\" by the news of Perry's resignation and the board's decision to seek new leadership.

\"Kerry Perry, despite her best intentions, was not suited to lead the association during these difficult times,\" Tracy said in her statement. \"I hope a new leader will be chosen who has a proven record of managing a major sports organization. It's time to make a fresh start in American gymnastics, one in which the gymnastics community, including survivors, come together.

\"Athletes in our sport display strength and grace,\" Tracy added. \"Such qualities are needed now more than ever. I call upon all who love gymnastics to come together with a compassionate spirit and work together to rebuild our relationships and our gymnastics association.\"

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PHOTO: Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault, listens to victims impact statements during his sentencing in the Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Mich., Jan. 31, 2018.
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Perry's job performance was also panned last week by Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, who knocked Perry for her lack of communication over the steps USA Gymnastics was taking to create a safe environment for athletes.

\"Hopefully, it's going in the right direction, but nobody can know until Kerry Perry speaks up. It's kind of hard,\" Biles said after winning her fifth U.S. Gymnastics Championships all-around title in Boston last month. Biles is one of the hundreds of athletes abused by Nassar.

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PHOTO: Victim and former gymnast Aly Raisman appears before speaking at the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, in Lansing, Mich., Jan. 19, 2018.
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Perry was hired by USA Gymnastics to replace Steve Penny, who resigned as CEO in March 2017 after being named as a defendant and described as a Nassar enabler in several lawsuits filed by Nassar's victims.

Perry's stint as CEO got off to a rocky start after she was criticized for appearing to prioritize saving USA Gymnastics' endorsement contracts with Nike and other high-profile corporate sponsors over reforming the organization to protect athletes in the wake of the Nassar case.

Golz said the USA Gymnastics board is forming a committee to search for Perry's replacement.

\"The committee has been charged with finding a leader who can help the organization build on the progress to date and achieve the fundamental cultural changes necessary to move the sport forward,\" Golz added in her statement.

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