SafeSport has suspended a suburban girls' gymnastics coach and a club's co-owner for alleged "physical and emotional" abuse after a nearly six-year investigation, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.

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Aurora Legacy Elite Gymnastics club coach, owner suspended by SafeSport over abuse allegations

Two coaches at Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Aurora, both former Olympians, have been temporarily suspended from participating in any official gymnastics programs or events after a yearslong investigation into allegations of physical and verbal abuse. Anna Li, an alternate on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, received a nine-month suspension while her mother, Jiani Wu, a former Chinese Olympic gymnast, received a 12-month suspension, according to their a…

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Breaking the silence! This should be the new goal for all future gymnasts. For years, ab*se; be it physical, emotional, or even s*xual was part of the hidden world of gymnastics. Gymnasts, even the biggest names like Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles and more, pushed through the pressure of extreme training and unrealistic expectations, all while dealing with body shaming, emotional manipulation, and even worse. The culture was one where staying si…

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Two former Olympians have been banned from coaching gymnastics for their shocking abuse of young students. Anna Li, 36, was suspended by US Center for SafeSport from all USA Gymnastics-affiliated coaching for nine months and her mother Jiani Wu, 58, for a year. Wu’s husband, Yuejin Li, 66, was put on probation for nine months but not suspended, and will continue to run their Legacy Elite gym in Aurora, Illinois. SafeSport found a ‘preponderance …

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Two former Olympians have been banned from coaching gymnastics over their shocking abuse of young students. Anna Li, 36, was suspended by the US Center for SafeSport from all USA Gymnastics-affiliated coaching for nine months and her mother Jiani Wu, 58, for one year. Wu’s husband, Yuejin Li, 66, was placed on probation for nine months, but not suspended, and will continue to run their Legacy Elite gym in Aurora, Illinois. SafeSport found a ‘pre…

Aurora Legacy Elite Gymnastics club coach, owner suspended by SafeSport over abuse allegations

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