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Right when gracie gold was competing last october. wobb wobbly, uncertain, falling several times on the ice. now, with the olympics just five months away, the two-time national champion, one of the sports biggest names, says she needs a break. in a statement to nbc news, "after recent struggles on and off the ice, i realize i need to seek some professional help and will be taking some time off." >> this is the time that olympic athletes are hunkering down and making sure that everything is in pe...

More than 100 women and girls involved in gymnastics have also filed lawsuits against him, accusing him of sex assault. jamie dantzscher is one of them. >> just being a kid and a little girl and being in such an intense environment. i trusted dr. nassar. >> reporter: usa gymnastics telling abc news it is appalled by nassars alleged conduct, saying, "we are taking this issue head-on and we want to work with aly to keep athletes safe." raisman says every child involved in gymnastics deserves to be...

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>> reporter: you knew you wanted to adopt -- thousands of miles away in new jersey, elaine deprince and her husband decided to adopt the girl who one else wanted. michaela showed elena the magazine she had received. >> i couldnt believe i adopted an orphan from africa who wanted pointe shoes. >> reporter: michaela spent years working to become a professional ballerina. ♪ and at 22, shes now a sewlyist with the dutch national ballet. ♪ >> im known for being one of the highest jumpers. >> repo...

Pornography, 37,000 images, and destroying the evidence. nassar is the former doctor for the womens olympic gymnastics team. attorney jon manly represents more than 90 athletes accusing nassar of sexual abuse. >> the f.b.i. and the u.s. attorneys office told all of our clients, including jeannette, antolin and others, that they couldnt bring their cases now because of this plea dargain. >> reporter: manly was outraged that nassar might escape criminal prosecutions for sexual assaults occurring o...

It was the show that i had to be a part of. >> reporter: but four days after the audition, a driver crashed into his motorcycle. >> my doctor has basically told me that amputation seems to be the best option. >> reporter: he lost his leg below the knee. he was devastated. >> im not ready to let go, you know. >> reporter: and then determined. after the accident his casting director told andrew he got the part and they would give him another shot even with the prosthetic. >> i got a text from a.j....

The 2000 olympics. >> he abused me in my hotel room in sydney at the olympic games. i was disbelieved and even criticized by some in the gymnastics community for bringing this disturbing issue to light. now i know that i am not alone. >> reporter: rhythmic gymnast jessica howard says she was 15 when dr. nassar first abused her. >> my post-gymnastics life has been fraught with issues stemming from the abuse i endured as a young teenager. >> reporter: the sex scandal has odbroiled u.s.a. gymnastic...

The report reveals that msu interviewed three physicians and a trainer. all of whom worked for the university including one who said they were, quote, very good friends. all four were women who said they used the technique for pain but never under clothes and always with gloves. campus police conducted its own investigation. the prosecutor decided not to press charges. amanda was shocked. >> i knew that what he was doing to me was sexual. >> reporter: nassar stayed on the job two more years. in ...

Following this story. >> reporter: in a statement released today steve penny said it has been heartbreaking to learn of instances of abuse. and it sickens me that young athletes would be exploited in such a manner. pennys resignation is the latest development in a sex abuse scandal that began last summer when the indianapolis star documented cases in which male coaches, members of u.s.a. gymnastics were a us cooed of sexually abusing female gymnasts. that lead to young women coming forward with ...

Difference for patient outcomes. >> reporter: maybe not a reason to ditch your male doctor, but there might be lessons to learn from his female colleagues. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new hyde park, new york. up next for us tonight, the tributes pouring in for a glamourous hollywood star.