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Gymnastics coach Qi Han, has been placed under coaching restrictions by the United States Center for SafeSport as they investigate allegations of abuse by one of his athletes. 

Han is the owner of Everest Gymnastics in North Carolina, one of the most elite gymnastics training facilities in the country. He is not allowed to train gymnasts without the supervision of an adult trained in athlete safety. The suspension comes after at least seven years of other formal complaints alleging physical, emotional and verbal abuse of his athletes.

He grew up in China and competed for the national team. His wife, Yiwen Chen, was also a member of the national team prior to their move to the United States. Han became known as an expert in coaching uneven bars.

• Marvel Comics is celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month by showcasing a roster of AAPI superheroes written and designed by diverse creators such as cover artist InHyuk Lee, who created four variant covers featuring Iron Fist, Taegukgi, Sister Dagger, and Sister Grimm. Others include “Doctor Strange #3,” written by Amy Chu and drawn by Tokitokoro, “Wolverine #33” from award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang with art by Peter Nguyen, and “Daredevil #11” written by Jason Loo and drawn by Lynne Yoshii to name a few. 

• UMass Boston receives gift: The University of Massachusetts Boston has received an anonymous gift of $6 million for the school’s Asian American Studies Department. Those funds will establish the university’s first endowed professorship for Asian American Studies, awarded to Asian American Studies professor Shirley Tang. Tang immigrated to the U.S. from Hong Kong by herself at age 20. She has become renowned for her teaching and educating students on creating short documentaries.  

• China and Iran’s plea: China and Iran have called on Afghanistan to end restrictions on women’s work and education. The call came after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and the two countries issued a joint statement reaffirming their economic and political agendas last Thursday. After taking control of Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban banned women from universities and girls from school after sixth grade, in addition to the removal of elected female officials. The joint statement read: “The two sides … called on the Afghan rulers to form an inclusive government in which all ethnic groups and political groups actually participate, and cancel all discriminatory measures against women, ethnic minorities and other religions.”

• “Prom Pact” trailer: Disney has released the official trailer for its upcoming original movie “Prom Pact,” which features Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Milo Manheim and Margaret Cho. The movie follows protagonist Mandy Yang, played by Lee, and her best friend Ben, played by Manheim, as they navigate their way through a barrage of over-the-top high school promposals, none of which can distract Mandy from her ultimate goal: getting into Harvard University. Jason Sakaki, David S. Jung, Raine Mateo, Harnoor Gill, Brandy Le, Helen Dang-Pelham and Beta Chen help round out the cast. Other names attached to the project include Lee as a co-producer and “Fresh Off the Boat” executive producers Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan. “Prom Pact” will premiere on March 30 on the Disney Channel and on March 31 on Disney Plus.

• Elon Musk has called out the media and elite schools for being racist against White and Asian people. 
   
• Actor Mark Wahlberg’s past of racially motivated attacks on two Vietnamese men resurfaced following his award presentation at the SAG Awards. 
   
• A Bay Area restaurant, Burma Taste, is in the middle of a sexual harassment lawsuit from one of their employees. 
   
• A school in China is tossing out traditional incentives for their students and favoring rewards like tree climbing and fishing lessons. 
   
• A profile on Nepalese nuns who practice kung fu.