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U.S. gymnast and Olympic champion Simone Biles spoke out in 2021 about her mental health, and in particular the sexual abuse she experienced at the hands of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. During the Tokyo Olympics, she withdrew from the women’s team final, citing her mental health struggles. Then, in mid-September, the four-time Olympic gold medalist testified before a Senate committee about how the FBI, USA Gymnastics, and Olympic officials failed to protect her and others from Nassar’s abuse. In a Sept. 27, 2021, interview with New York Magazine, Biles spoke up about the toll the past seven years had taken on her: Nassar, a convicted sex offender, is currently serving up to 175 years in prison. He had sexually assaulted more than a 100 victims, and possessed thousands of images of child pornography, according to a Justice Department report. In the interview, Biles would go on to describe how she is back in therapy, and spending more time focusing on herself. This will probably be something I work through for 20 years. No matter how much I try to forget. It’s a work in progress, she said.
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