[2] The academy was opened in the 1980s by current president and head coach Mary Lee Tracy.

Previously, as gym owner Tracy did not conduct background checks on prospective coaches at CGA.

[3] As a result, CGA employed Ray Adams, who was later convicted and jailed for sexual abuse.

[7] The move quickly came under scrutiny from Aly Raisman and CGA alumna Alyssa Beckerman due to Tracy's ties with Larry Nassar.

[8][9] Three-time Olympic champion Aly Raisman spoke out on Twitter against the federation’s hiring of Tracy, saying: “USA Gymnastics has appointed someone who, in my view, supported Nassar, victim-shamed survivors and has shown no willingness to learn from the past.