USA Gymnastics Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

USA Gymnastics Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The USA Gymnastics logo is displayed at AT&T Stadium during an news conference announcing in Arlington, Texas. On Dec. 5, 2018. Ron Jenkins/Star-Telegram via AP
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USA Gymnastics is turning to bankruptcy in an effort to ensure its survival.

The embattled organization filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Wednesday as it attempts to reach settlements in the dozens of sex-abuse lawsuits it faces and to forestall its potential demise at the hands of the U.S. Olympic Committee.