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Athlete A (2020)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 4/23

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4/23: Athlete A is a solid documentary that details the sex abuse among female gymnastics at the hands of team doctor Larry Nassar while USA Gymnastics did nothing about it.

When the news first broke in 2016, I didn't care. Moreover, I wasn't moved when it was revealed over 500 female gymnasts were sexually abused. My thought at the time is exactly the same as today, even after completing Athlete A: it's all about being on the Olympics team and nothing else matters.

That's why the sex abuse lasted for so long. These females put up with it because they only cared about making the team. It's like an actress putting her career on a pedestal for so long, even for decades; by the time the Hollywood offers have finally dried up, she decides the next course of action is to get back at the abusers. Think about it: what if her career worked out, would she still have said anything? Of course not. Hence, there's no sympathy from me.

If the female victims actually cared what's happening to them, they would've reported it immediately. Of course, this means giving up everything they worked for. No Olympics, no sponsorships, no money, no nothing...it's back to their shitty life with nothing much going on. That's why they put up with the sex abuse; it's simple as that. By the way, the makeup job on the females, gymnasts or not, are horrendous.

All in all, if you missed the story about the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal and are at least a bit curious, Athlete A will get you speeded up.