now on bbc news it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. the athletic excellence we saw 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. my guest is former us olympic champion gymnast aly raisman. is there a wider lesson for elite sport in the shame of american gymnastics?
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welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. the athletic excellence we saw 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. my guest is former us olympic champion gymnast aly raisman. is there a wider lesson for elite sport in the shame of american gymnastics?