Gymnastics racism apology delay a ‘real shame’ – Irish PM
At a glance
- Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said it is “a real shame” Gymnastics Ireland took so long to apologise for the alleged racist treatment of a young gymnast
- He was speaking amid controversy around a black girl not receiving a medal at a presentation ceremony
- A video of the 2022 incident has gone viral in the last week
- The girl’s mother has told the BBC that the apology she has received is “useless”
Read more here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckv0d0z1ygpo