Jamie Dantzscher

2000 Olympian and former NCAA champion

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2000 Olympian, former NCAA champion, and a member of the UCLA athletic hall of fame. She was the first to sue Nassar in September 2016.

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Larry Nassar was sentenced today to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing more than 150 female gymnasts. He served as the doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.

Former Olympic gymnast on abuse by Larry Nassar and other coaches

Larry Nassar was sentenced today to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing more than 150 female gymnasts. He served as the doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.

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