USA Gymnastics chief operating officer resigns

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Longtime USA Gymnastics chief operating officer Ron Galimore resigned Friday, the latest high-profile departure for the embattled organization in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.

The move came as USA Gymnastics is facing decertification of its status as the national governing body for the sport amid concerns about its leadership and the way it handled complaints against Nassar. The former team doctor is now serving decades in prison for sexual assault and possession of child pornography.

While there has been significant turnover atop the organization in the last two years USA Gymnastics is currently searching for its fourth president and chief executive officer since March, 2017 Galimore remained on as its second-highest ranking officer. Though he kept a lower profile in recent months, he did hand out medals at an awards ceremony at the recently completed 2018 world gymnastics championships.

Galimore’s continued presence had been a point of contention with Nassar survivors and vocal critics who wondered how committed USA Gymnastics is to changing its culture if it allowed Galimore to remain on board.

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