Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy (CGA), is an American women's artistic gymnastics academy in Fairfield, Ohio. It has trained Olympians and world champions, including Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps.[2]
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| Full name | Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy |
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| Nicknames | CGA[1] |
| Sport | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Based in | Fairfield, Ohio |
| President | Mary Lee Tracy |
| Website | cincinnatigymnastics |
History
editThe academy was opened in the 1980s by current president and head coach Mary Lee Tracy.
Previously, as gym owner Tracy did not conduct background checks on prospective coaches at CGA.[3] As a result, CGA employed Ray Adams, who was later convicted and jailed for sexual abuse.[3] Tracy said she never had a problem with Adams. He left voluntarily, and she gave him a good reference.[4] Adams worked in at least a dozen gyms in four states, was fired at least six times, was criminally charged four times, and once pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery for abusing four little girls.[5]
In a 2016 television interview after Dr. Larry Nassar had been indicted on federal child pornography charges and after dozens of gymnasts had accused him of molestation, Tracy defended him as a doctor who had “helped so many kids in their careers” and “protected them.”[6]
Tracy was named as the United States women's national artistic gymnastics team elite development coordinator by USA Gymnastics in August 2018.[7] The move quickly came under scrutiny from Aly Raisman and CGA alumna Alyssa Beckerman due to Tracy's ties with Larry Nassar.[8][9] Three-time Olympic champion Aly Raisman spoke out on Twitter against the federation’s hiring of Tracy, saying: “USA Gymnastics has appointed someone who, in my view, supported Nassar, victim-shamed survivors and has shown no willingness to learn from the past."[6] USA Gymnastics fired her 3 days later.[10]
Notable gymnasts & alumni
editGymnasts who have trained at CGA include:
References
edit- ^ "About CGA".
- ^ "About Mary Lee Tracy".
- ^ a b Kwiatkowski, Marisa; Evans, Tim; Alesia, Mark (December 18, 2016). "He could have been stopped: How one pedophile kept coaching gymnastics". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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- ^ a b "U.S.A. Gymnastics Under New Scrutiny as a Hiring Decision Goes Awry," The New York Times.
- ^ "Tracy takes over as elite development coordinator". usagym.org. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Olympic gymnastics champ Aly Raisman pulls Cincinnati coach Mary Lee Tracy into Larry Nassar scandal". wcpo.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics asks Fairfield coach to resign from top position". local12.com. August 31, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Osborne, Mark; Katz, Rachel (September 1, 2018). "USA Gymnastics coach fired 3 days after being hired for contacting Aly Raisman". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "GymDivas.Us | Online Resource for Gymnasts in the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "GymDivas.Us | Online Resource for Gymnasts in the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ^ "GymDivas.Us | Online Resource for Gymnasts in the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ^ "GymDivas.Us | Online Resource for Gymnasts in the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ^ "GymDivas.Us | Online Resource for Gymnasts in the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ^ "GymDivas.Us | Online Resource for Gymnasts in the United States". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-13.