Former Simone Biles Coach Hired to Lead Stuttgart Gymnastics Team After Abuse Scandal

Aimee Boorman, renowned for coaching Olympic champion Simone Biles, will oversee training in Stuttgart following allegations of systemic abuse at the national training center.

• Aimee Boorman, a former coach of seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles, has been appointed as the new head coach for Stuttgart's gymnastics team.
• The appointment follows serious allegations of physical and mental abuse at the Stuttgart national training center, revealed in December 2024.
• Boorman will begin her role in March 2025, leading the training group that includes gymnasts Helen Kevric and Marlene Gotthardt for a five-month period.
• Two previous coaches were removed from their positions after the allegations surfaced, and the Stuttgart prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into multiple cases of coercion.
• Boorman, who coached Biles from 2005 to 2016, has also worked as an expert and consultant for gymnastics organizations in recent years.

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