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Gymnast Maggie Nichols alleges in letter she was first to alert USAG to abuse by Larry Nassar

Former U.S. national team gymnast Maggie Nichols says that she too was sexually assaulted by former Team USA physician Larry Nassar, writing in a letter that she was the first gymnast to alert USA Gymnastics officials about Nassar's criminal behavior.

Nichols revealed the abuse in a letter she plans to submit to an Ingham County, Michigan, judge, who will preside over Nassar's sentencing hearing in Lansing on Jan. 16.

"Up until now, I was identified as Athlete A by USA gymnastics, the US Olympic Committee and Michigan State University. I want everyone to know that he did not do this to Athlete A, he did it to Maggie Nichols," Nichols wrote.