USA Gymnastics tumbling coach Sergio Galvez resigns amid misconduct allegations

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Resignation comes days before World Championships in Russia

By SCOTT M. REID | [e-mail] | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: October 28, 2018 at 3:50 pm | UPDATED: October 28, 2018 at 5:31 pm

USA Gymnastics national tumbling team coach Sergio Galvez has resigned his position ahead of next month’s World Championships in Russia, pending an investigation into report filed with the U.S. Center for Safe Sport.

Galvez’s resignation was forced by USA Gymnastics board of directors and Safe Sport placed an “interim measure” restriction on Galvez for “allegations of misconduct” last Wednesday. USA Gymnastics and Safe Sport have not elaborated on the nature of the allegations.

Galvez was scheduled to lead Team USA at the World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships in St. Petersburg Nov. 7-10. “Sergio will no longer travel with the team to Russia,” Jacqui Godfrey, USA Gymnastics trampoline and tumbling director, wrote in an email to athletes and coaches. “The USA Gymnastics Board of Directors determined that this action was necessary to maintain a safe environment for the athletes during the U.S. Center for Safe Sport’s investigation, in adherence with USA Gymnastics bylaws,” Godfrey wrote in the email obtained by the Orange County Register. “USA Gymnastics is committed to athletes’ safety at all times, and it is committed to acting responsibly on claims of misconduct.

“We understand that this news may be upsetting for many of you, especially in Tumbling. We are here to support you, and we will let you all know as soon as we have further updates.”

Galvez did not respond to a request for comment.

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[hexola]

1. Aren't there any female coaches in this sport...?

At this point - I'd want a female coach if I had a daughter who wanted to get into gymnastics.