Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler says she has “no confidence” in British Gymnastics’ integrity unit’s “ability to be honest and moral”. Tinkler, 20, says she has not received an explanation as to why her formal complaint was dismissed last month. She submitted a complaint over allegations of mistreatment within the sport in December 2019. In an…
More than 120 calls have been made to a support helpline for athletes in just over five weeks since it was launched amid ongoing allegations of abuse within British gymnastics. The free and confidential helpline, set up by the British Athletes Commission and the NSPCC, launched on 20 July. Several gymnasts, including Olympians, have recently…
British Gymnastics’ head national coach Amanda Reddin has temporarily stepped aside while an investigation into claims about her conduct takes place. Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler said part of the formal complaint she made to the governing body related to her “experiences” with Reddin. That followed two other gymnasts making allegations of mistreatment by Reddin on…
Two gymnasts have made allegations of mistreatment by British Gymnastics head coach Amanda Reddin. One, named Jenny, made claims dating back to the 1980s which include accusations of physical abuse from the ages of 9-12, which caused “immense pain”. Rio Olympian Ruby Harrold said Reddin presided over a “culture of fear” at British Gymnastics camps…
The chief executive of British Gymnastics says it has “fallen short” in protecting its members after recent allegations of mistreatment. Jane Allen said she was backing the idea of an independent sports ombudsman to “hold governing bodies to account and provide a higher level of review for controversial cases”. “Such a move would protect the…
Olympic medallist Nile Wilson has criticised a “culture of abuse” in British gymnastics, saying athletes are “treated like pieces of meat”. The 24 year-old, who won bronze at Rio 2016, is the highest-profile male gymnast to speak out after the sport was hit by allegations of mistreatment. Wilson told BBC Sport he was “scared” that…
British Gymnastics chief executive Jane Allen has temporarily stood down from her role with UK Sport while an investigation into mistreatment allegations in gymnastics is conducted. Allen worked on the funding body’s major events panel. She has also left her post on the board of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. UK Sport said her…
A British gymnastics coach has been suspended. Claire Barbieri (nee Starkey) is the director of Robin Hood Gymnastics Club in Nottingham and a national technical advisor for Scottish Gymnastics. She was formerly the director of coaching at Notts Gymnastics Academy. Former England gymnast Nicole Pavier, who in July told BBC Sport of her experiences within…
“I’ve put all my medals and trophies away because I can’t actually look at them, because gymnastics reminds me of a bad time.” BBC Sport is sitting down with five former gymnasts – Sophie Jameson, Olivia Williams, Abbie Caig, Georgina Clements and Amber Leyland have agreed to tell their stories, in light of the widespread…
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