Kim Shore

“I was floored, understanding: ‘OK, I wasn’t a bad kid, I wasn’t a bad gymnast, this is why I was treated that way, it’s endemic.’”

Kim Shore · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Shore describes the impact of the Nassar case on her understanding of her own abuse as endemic rather than personal failing.

“I remember I sat and watched those girls tell their story in the courtroom and I just bawled. I encouraged the board members that I was associated with to watch it as well.”

Kim Shore · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Shore recalls crying while watching victims testify in Nassar's courtroom and urging board members to watch as well.

“I absolutely love the sport. I love how it feels in my body. I love so many aspects of it. And yet I spent most of my time surviving it,”

Kim Shore · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Shore, a former Canadian gymnast, describes her conflicted relationship with the sport she loves but had to survive.