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Jennifer Sey

Jennifer Sey is the author of "Chalked Up," her memoir about the ups and downs in internationally competitive gymnastics. She was the 1986 U.S. National Champion and a seven-time national team member.

Jerry Sandusky, left. Right: Mary Lou Retton and Don Peters (AP/YouTube)

Why my coach got away with sexual abuse

Jennifer Sey

Athletes are just people

Jennifer Sey

Chasing the dragon

Jennifer Sey

Fool’s gold

Jennifer Sey

33 and fabulous

Jennifer Sey

Watching Nastia’s gold and Shawn’s silver

Jennifer Sey

How did Team USA gymnastics get so good?

Jennifer Sey

The beast

Jennifer Sey

Precision vs. power

Jennifer Sey

Let ’em eat steroids

Jennifer Sey

Breakfast of also-rans

Jennifer Sey

Why watching the Olympics is torture for me

Jennifer Sey

Why are gymnasts so young?

Jennifer Sey