Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture

Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture

Two-year-old Rachel Haines didn’t know that she would be committing to twenty-one years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance as she jumped into the foam pit during her first “mommy and me” gymna…

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