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Aly Raisman – Former US Olympic gymnast
Stephen Sackur speaks to former US olympic champion gymnast Aly Raisman.
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to former US olympic champion gymnast Aly Raisman. The athletic excellence seen at the Tokyo olympics will live long in the memory, but so will the moment the brilliant US gymnast Simone Biles chose not to compete to safeguard her mental and physical health. US gymnastics still reeling from the repercussions of a sex abuse scandal illustrates what can go wrong when gold medals and glory are put above care of individual athletes. Is there a wider lesson for elite sport in the shame of American gymnastics?
Last on
Mon 16 Aug 202103:30GMT
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Aly Raisman |
Broadcasts
- Wed 11 Aug 202123:30GMT
- Thu 12 Aug 202103:30GMT
- Sun 15 Aug 202123:30GMT
- Mon 16 Aug 202103:30GMT