Athlete A (2020)
- Directed by
- Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 284 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
This documentary follows journalists as they uncover the sexual abuse of young gymnasts by a USA Gymnastics doctor. It shows how the team reported on the case and the organization's response.
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What happens
Athlete A is a 2020 American documentary film about the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal. Directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, the documentary follows a team of investigative journalists from The Indianapolis Star as they broke the story of doctor Larry Nassar sexually assaulting young female gymnasts and the subsequent allegations that engulfed USA Gymnastics (USAG) and its then-CEO Steve Penny. It was released on June 24, 2020, by Netflix. The title refers to gymnast Maggie Nichols who was referred to as "Athlete A" to protect her identity while investigations into her sexual abuse by USAG doctor Larry Nassar were ongoing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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