USA Gymnastics yesterday named former National Basketball Association vice president Li Li Leung as its new chief executive officer to help the sport’s national governing body navigate the aftermath of a devastating sex abuse scandal, Reuters reported. Leung, who was a college gymnast at the University of Michigan, will take the helm of an organization that filed for bankruptcy protection in December under the weight of lawsuits filed by hundreds of women who were sexually abused by former national team doctor Larry Nassar. Leung, who competed in USA Gymnastics events and represented the United States at the 1988 Junior Pan Am Games, said her ultimate goal is to create an athlete-driven organization where safety is paramount. After attending to outstanding commitments, she will begin as chief executive on March 8, based at USA Gymnastics headquarters in Indianapolis.
