Athlete A

Athlete A
Promotional poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Serin Marshall
  • Jen Sey
  • Julie Parker Benello
Edited byDon Bernier
Music byJeff Beal
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • June 24, 2020 (2020-06-24)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Athlete A is a 2020 American documentary film about the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal. Directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, the documentary follows a team of investigative journalists from The Indianapolis Star as they broke the story of doctor Larry Nassar sexually assaulting young female gymnasts and the subsequent allegations that engulfed USA Gymnastics (USAG) and its then-CEO Steve Penny. It was released on June 24, 2020, by Netflix.

The title refers to gymnast Maggie Nichols who was referred to as "Athlete A" to protect her identity while investigations into her sexual abuse by USAG doctor Larry Nassar were ongoing.

  1. ^ "Athlete A". Netflix. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

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