US EditionSafeSport issues permanant ban on high-profile gymnastics coach in latest chapter of 9-year-old case
- The U.S. Center for SafeSport issued a lifetime ban to gymnastics coach Qi Han in Denver on June 5, 2025, at 10:10 PM ET.
- Qi Han's case dates back to at least 2016, with multiple allegations of emotional misconduct and violations of USA Gymnastics policies.
- Han, a former Chinese national team gymnast who co-owns Everest Gymnastics in Charlotte, coached Olympic alternate Ashton Locklear, who accused him of abuse.
- The SafeSport Center’s investigation, which drew on testimony from over 80 individuals and extensive documentation spanning several decades, ultimately resulted in Han being permanently banned.
- Interim CEO April Holmes said the ban signals progress in sports safety and accountability, thanking those who came forward to help resolve the case.
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SafeSport issues permanant ban on elite gymnastics coach in latest chapter of long-running case
The gymnastics coach for a one-time Olympic alternate whose case dates to at least 2016 has received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
Gymnasts once saw him as a path to glory. Today, they talk about him as the man who broke them. Former Chinese national team member and coach Qi Han, a longtime coach of top American female competitors, was banned for life. The verdict was handed down by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after an eight-year investigation. The reason? Repeated psychological and physical abuse. Qi Han was the head coach of Everest Gymnastics in North Carolina, which h…
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