British Gymnastics complaints process ‘not fit for purpose’ and must be halted, campaign group says

Leading campaign group Gymnasts for Change (G4C) is calling for an immediate halt to the British Gymnastics complaints process, describing it as “not fit for purpose”.

The claim comes after not a single case that was heard as a result of the Whyte review into the sport’s abusive culture has led to a coach being banned or expelled. The review was published in June last year.

The group said the Independent Complaints Commission (ICP) is not fully engaging with whistleblowers, and, because of its failings, abusive coaches continue to work.

Only last month, in an exclusive interview with ITV News, Anne Whyte KC, who led the investigation into gymnastics’ abuse scandal, suggested that the process was failing victims.

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