USA Gymnastics is overhauling its leadership structure in its women's elite program, dividing the director role into three "equitable" positions.
The developmental lead will oversee an athlete's "initial introduction and progression to the elite program." Such control -- whether real or perceived -- is not healthy or balanced for athletes or for the sport. In an email to USA Gymnastics members released to the media, chief programs officer Stefanie Korepin wrote having one person seemingly in charge of the elite program "created either the perception or reality of one person having total control over the program and National Team athletes.