Case Study On Maggie Nichols

Maggie Nichols, a former member of the United States National gymnastics team, current gymnast at the University of Oklahoma and an inspiration to all was like a normal teenager. That all changed when she was 15 (Time). During her elite training secessions she began to have pain in her lower back to the extent she was not able to simply touch her toes. It was 2015 when Maggie attended the Karolyi Ranch Olympic training when she was first violated. Her violator was her team physician, Dr. Larry Nassar (CBS News). He took her into his training room, closed the door, and the blinds. She stated, ‘“I trusted what he was doing at first, but then he started touching me in places I really didn’t think he should. He didn’t have gloves on and he didn’t tell me what he was doing.”’ She was told that he was the best doctor around and that she would receive the best treatment possible. Participating at a high calaber level most athletes imagine how they will train to be …show more content…
Gymnastics board. They began an investigation, and Dr. Nassar was fired the same year. However, Gina Nichols’ lawyer stated U.S.A. gymnastics waited five weeks before notifying law enforcement about the incident. They also did not disclose his termination to Michigan State Univeristy, where he still was able to practice medicine until he was arrested (New York Times). Before Maggie identified herself U.S.A. gymnastics, the U.S Olympic Committee and Michigan State University labled her Athlete A. “‘Recently, three of my friends and former National Team members who medaled at the 2012 Olympics have bravely stepped forward to proclaim they were sexually assaulted by USA gymnastics Team Physician Dr. Larry Nassar. Today I join them”’ (StarTribune). To come forward and delcare such a statement about a decorative doctor and to put herself out there must have taken a great deal of courage. Not only did Maggie put her repuatation on the line, but potentially her