SafeSport suspensions: Al Fong (5 years) & Armine Barutyan (1 year)

Both pending appeal.

I’ve not yet seen any response from GAGE or either coach.

Fong and Barutyan’s suspensions are active and enforceable as of the date of issuance: December 22, 2025. They retain the right to appeal the sanctions, which could result in the suspensions being upheld, modified, reduced, or otherwise altered.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has issued suspensions to GAGE coaches Al Fong (5 years) and Armine Barutyan (1 year), both pending appeal, for physical and emotional misconduct. pic.twitter.com/620U0wQg6J

— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) December 23, 2025