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McKayla Maroney Says US Gymnasts Were Easy Prey Because Coaches Were More Focused On Them 'Being Skinny'

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McKayla Maroney is opening up about the perfect storm of conditions that enabled Larry Nassar to conduct his abuse for so long.

In a new interview with Elle, the Olympian described Karolyi Ranch, the now-defunct training facility for the US women’s gymnastics national team run by Béla and Martha Károlyi, as “a perfect breeding ground for Nassar to sneak in” and prey on young girls, because the coaches were hungry for glory — and the athletes were just plain hungry.

The retired gymnast explained: Apparently, Nassar tried to manipulate Maroney’s own ego to get away with his abuse. After being molested by the disgraced doctor at one of her first training camps, the now-25-year-old said he told her: WTF?

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