Creditors and abuse survivors will be able to vote on the proposal that could see around 500 gymnasts who were victims of Nassar’s crimes receive part of the more than $400 million (£290 million/€344 million) settlement agreed by USA Gymnastics.

The reorganisation plan was passed by judge Robyn Moberly at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana in Indianapolis yesterday.

The under-fire governing body reached an agreement in principal with a committee representing survivors of abuse by Nassar in late August.

As well as needing to gain the approval of victims, every insurance company involved must vote in favour of the plan for it to be confirmed.

TIG Insurance Company is the only insurer that has yet to commit to the settlement, per Reuters.

The voting process has started with the deadline set for November 29.

The results are then due to be released on December 2.

A two-day hearing for court approval is expected to start on December 13 should the settlement plan gain the approval of creditors and abuse survivors.

The proposal is nearly double the one which was rejected and criticised by many of Nassar’s victims last year, totalling $215 million (£155.9 million/€181.4 million).

Michigan State University reached a $500 million (£362.6 million/€421.8 million) agreement with 332 survivors of Nassar’s crimes in 2018.

Nassar was accused by hundreds of women of abuse under the guise of medical treatment, and is effectively serving a life sentence in prison as a convicted serial sex offender.

Last month, survivors criticised USA Gymnastics at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles accused USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee of allowing Nassar’s abuse of gymnasts to continue.