Episode 263 - Larry Nassar: Mental Gymnastics

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In the gruelling world of elite gymnastics, Larry Nassar was seen by a lot of young athletes as a friendly face in tough times. As the USA Gymnastics National Medical Coordinator, he performed treatments on children as young as ten, for almost 30 years. <br><br>And under cover of those treatments, he was routinely molesting hundreds of young girls for decades – sometimes multiple times a day, often with their parents sitting just metres away.<br><br>After multiple investigations, he seemed untouchable. But thanks to the bravery of his survivors – and the discovery of three external hard drives – the world saw him for what he really was: a calculated predator, with more victims than Bill Cosby, Jerry Sandusky and Harvey Weinstein combined. Hannah and Suruthi chart the biggest sexual abuse scandal in sports history.<br><br><strong>2022 LIVE SHOW TICKET LINKS:<br></strong><br><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/"><strong><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com">https://redhandedpodcast.com</a></strong></a><br><br><br><br><strong>Sources:<br></strong><br><a href="https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/1/19/16897722/sexual-abuse-usa-gymnastics-larry-nassar-explained">https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/1/19/16897722/sexual-abuse-usa-gymnastics-larry-nassar-explained<br></a><br><em>The Girls</em>, Abigail Pesta<br><br><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/how-did-larry-nassar-deceive-so-many-for-so-long.html">https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/how-did-larry-nassar-deceive-so-many-for-so-long.html<br></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/26/larry-nassar-abuse-gymnasts-scandal-culture">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/26/larry-nassar-abuse-gymnasts-scandal-culture<br></a><br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42725339">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42725339<br></a><br><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81034185">https://www.netflix.com/title/81034185</a> <br><br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42806911">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42806911<br></a><br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/01/28/581397061/how-larry-nassars-abuse-went-on-for-so-long">https://www.npr.org/2018/01/28/581397061/how-larry-nassars-abuse-went-on-for-so-long<br></a><br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/01/24/here-are-the-larrry-nassar-comments-that-drew-gasps-in-the-courtroom/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/01/24/here-are-the-larrry-nassar-comments-that-drew-gasps-in-the-courtroom/<br></a><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/sports/larry-nassar-gymnastics-hbo-doc.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/sports/larry-nassar-gymnastics-hbo-doc.html</a>