Coach claims her gymnasts are punished because she spoke out over abuse

An elite gymnast who revealed her abuse in British Gymnastics claims that the children she now coaches are being punished after she spoke out.Lamara Robb says she “burst into tears” when she thought her students were being unfairly treated because they were coached by her.Given the nature of the sport this is incredibly hard to prove that is actually the case, but it is perhaps instructive that this perception exists.Anne Whyte QC wrote the word “culture” 277 times in her damning review of British Gymnastics that was released on Thursday.

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It is probably the most difficult thing to change and after apologising to gymnasts on Thursday, the words of the sport’s CEO Sarah Powell need to filter through to all levels.

Robb’s own account of abuse was revealed in an interview with ITV News in 2020 and is something the Whyte Review found was not uncommon among the sport’s systemic failings.

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