Every member of USA Gymnastics’ board of directors has resigned

Every member of USA Gymnastics’ board of directors has resigned, the organization announced Wednesday. The resignations comply with a requirement laid out by the United State Olympic Committee after more than 150 women testified about sexual abuse committed by former USAG and Michigan State trainer Larry Nassar under the guise of medical treatment.

Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for seven counts of criminal sexual misconduct on Jan. 24 in Michigan. A day later, USOC CEO Scot Blackmun wrote a letter to USAG indicating it would be decertified as the sport’s national governing body if it failed to meet six conditions by specified dates. Prominent among the conditions was the resignation by all members of USAG’s board of directors by Jan. 31.

USAG initially indicated it would comply with the requirements, including the resignations; and publicly announced the resignations Wednesday.

Read the complete USAG statement on resignations below:

USA Gymnastics has received resignations from all of the members of its Board of Directors, as required by the United States Olympic Committee.

USA Gymnastics thanks the board members for their service. We are grateful for the time and effort each has devoted to USA Gymnastics.

We are in the process of moving forward with forming an interim Board of Directors during the month of February, in accordance with the USOC’s requirements. USA Gymnastics will provide information about this process within the next few days.

USA Gymnastics embraces not only the changes necessary as called for by the USOC and the Deborah Daniels report, but we also will hold the organization to the highest standards of care and safety in further developing a culture of empowerment for our athletes and members.

In addition to calling for the resignation of the entire board of directors, the USOC required that USAG have an interim board in place by Feb. 12 and a replacement board installed within 12 months. Other requirements to avoid decertification include increased transparency and regular progress reports from the USAG board, cooperation with an independent investigation into USAG’s handling of allegations against Nassar through the years, and increased training for USAG staff.

“USA Gymnastics completely embraces the requirements outlined in the Jan. 25, 2018 letter from the United States Olympic Committee and appreciates the opportunity to work with the USOC to accomplish change for the betterment of our organization, our athletes and our clubs,” USAG wrote in a statement posted on its website Jan. 25. “We understand that the requirements imposed by the letter will help us enhance our ability to build a culture of empowerment throughout the organization, with an increased focus on athlete safety and well-being. Our commitment is uncompromising, and we hope everything we do makes this very clear.”