Gymnastics-US SafeSport suspends gymnastics coaches Fong, Barutyan for misconduct

Kara Eaker talks to coach Armine Barutyan during a training day before the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Center ‌for SafeSport has suspended longtime gymnastics coaches Al Fong and Armine Barutyan ‌for physical and emotional misconduct, according to the organization’s disciplinary database.

The married ‌couple, who founded and operate Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) in Blue Springs, Missouri, have coached numerous U.S. Olympic and world medallistsover several decades.