A further two coaches have been suspended by British Gymnastics. Helen Potter and Rory Weavers are coaches at Bristol Hawks Gymnastics Club, where they are also personal coaches to Olympian Claudia Fragapane. BBC Sport understands the complaints made against the two coaches are not related to Fragapane. Last month, a coach in Nottingham was also…
The mother of a former elite gymnast has said bullying has had a lasting impact on his mental health. Suzanne said her son, then eight, was regularly told to stand against a wall and shouted at by a coach at Leeds Gymnastics Club. Her comments come after Olympic medallist Nile Wilson criticised a “culture of…
The independent review into allegations of mistreatment within British Gymnastics has formally started. The review, co-commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England, will be overseen by Anne Whyte QC and will be known as the Whyte Review. Several gymnasts, including Olympians, have recently alleged there has been a culture of mistreatment in the sport. The…
The British Athletes Commission and NSPCC have joined forces to launch a helpline to support athletes amid ongoing allegations of abuse within British gymnastics. The free helpline will be confidential and staffed by independent counsellors. Several gymnasts have come forward detailing their experiences of mistreatment in recent weeks. NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless said the…
Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler says she made a formal complaint to British Gymnastics in December 2019 about her “experiences as a club and elite gymnast”. The 20-year-old, who won floor bronze at Rio 2016, says she is “no closer to having any feedback or outcome”. In a statement on social media on Tuesday, Tinkler, who…
Nicole Pavier says an eating disorder still “plagues” her life. A former England gymnast, she says she was weighed every day during her career. Pavier, 24, told BBC Sport how she developed bulimia when she was 14 and that she retired three years later after becoming “a shell of a person”. She is one of…
What did it take to bring down Dr Larry Nassar – the USA Gymnastics team doctor who abused hundreds of young women? Why did the abuse continue for more than two decades? And did USA Gymnastics (USAG) cover it up? These are some of the questions explored in Athlete A, a new documentary out on…