British Gymnastics to name banned coaches in ‘zero tolerance’ plan on abuse
British Gymnastics will name banned coaches as part of plans for “zero tolerance on abuse” and putting athlete welfare ahead of winning medals.
It follows the Whyte Review which detailed “systemic” issues of physical and emotional abuse in gymnastics, as well as some incidents of sexual abuse.
British Gymnastics says it will “break the cycle of poor past practice”.
It will hire an independent expert to monitor reforms and name coaches serving bans in future on its website.
By the end of 2022, the governing body plans to close a rules loophole by broadening the roles that require British Gymnastics membership to include choreographers, physios and masseurs.
Earlier this year, British Gymnastics said it was “monitoring” a gymnastics club in Bristol after a former coach, who is no longer permitted to carry out some roles, was hired to work with children.
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The damning £3m Whyte Review outlined in a 306-page report incidents of athletes being made to train on broken bones, punished for needing the toilet and sat on by coaches.
Read more here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/63298671