Gymnast who sparked abuse inquiry into coach at elite US academy says she ‘needed to speak out'
Free from the grip that Sean Gardner had during her years of training at an Iowa academy known for producing Olympians, Weldon told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that she is among the few who survived his abuse and are still in the sport.
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