A 2022 independent investigation found physical and emotional abuse within gymnastics in Britain were “systemic”. The Whyte review also highlighted welfare had “not been at the centre of British Gymnastics’ culture”. Whittaker-Smith will be in charge of leadership of the Olympic disciplines and two of four strategic priorities. The two priorities under her responsibilities are…
Former elite gymnast Clare Heafford, Guardian sports reporter Sean Ingle and Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse US Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse, join Colin Murray to discuss The Whyte Review. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cj6mrr
British Gymnastics said it is “monitoring” a gymnastics club after a former coach who is no longer permitted to carry out some roles was hired to work with children. The body recently admitted full liability in a civil case where a former elite acrobatic gymnast alleged she had suffered abuse from the coach. And it…
As the damning Whyte Review reveals a culture of abuse and fear in British Gymnastics, we’ll be asking what the sport can do to restore its reputation. With many other sports reeling from welfare scandals, we’ll discuss how far coaches should go to push elite athletes, especially when they are children? We hear from Paralympic…
Former gymnast Nicole Pavier, new British Gymnastics CEO Sarah Powell, and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson react to the Whyte Review. The independent investigation, co-commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England, was released on Thursday and found gymnast wellbeing and welfare “has not been at the centre of British Gymnastics’ culture”. Read more here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/gymnastics/61839606
Dan Roan Anne Whyte’s shocking report into the “systemic” physical and emotional abuse of young athletes is a devastating blow to the reputation of gymnastics. But as the QC makes clear early on in her 306-page report, while undoubtedly the most serious to date, it is far from the only athlete-welfare scandal to cast a…
Warning: This article contains some description of graphic injuries and abuse. Gymnasts have been “heard” and “vindicated” following the release of the report detailing the “systemic” abuse of gymnasts in Britain, says two-time Olympian Becky Downie. The Whyte Review, released on Thursday, heard from athletes who were made to train on broken bones, punished for…
This week, a damning report led by Anne Whyte QC laid bare “systemic” issues of physical and emotional abuse in gymnastics, as well as some incidents of sexual abuse. The £3m review and its 306-page report detailed incidents of athletes being made to train on broken bones, punished for needing the toilet, sat on by…
Welsh Gymnastics has appointed a safeguarding adviser in response to the findings of a report into “systemic” abuse within British gymnastics. The Whyte Review, released on Thursday, found issues of physical and emotional abuse within British gymnastics. Jan Pickles, who has performed a similar role for Welsh government, will now advise the Welsh Gymnastics board….
Warning: This article contains some description of graphic injuries and abuse. Issues of physical and emotional abuse within gymnastics in Britain were “systemic”, an independent investigation has found. The Whyte Review, co-commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England, was released on Thursday and found gymnast wellbeing and welfare “has not been at the centre of…