Former gymnasts fear an independent complaints process set up to examine allegations of emotional and physical abuse against dozens of coaches is in danger of unravelling. ITV News understands that the latest hearing – which involved a coach who sits on British Gymnastics’ Coach Advisory Group – was effectively thrown out after a disciplinary panel…
Nikki O’Donnell has been given an apology and compensation following allegations she made against her former coach. Sports Editor Steve Scott reports A former gymnast who says she was abused by an ex-Olympian has settled her legal claim against British Gymnastics, ITV News can reveal. Nikki O’Donnell alleges that Stanley Wild touched her inappropriately as…
Gymnastics stars Becky and Ellie Downie, who spoke publicly about abuse in the sport, have been appointed MBEs in the New Year Honours. The sisters, who are from Nottingham, have been recognised for their services to the sport of gymnastics and also for their services to gymnasts. Ellie chose to retire at the age of…
Leading campaign group Gymnasts for Change (G4C) is calling for an immediate halt to the British Gymnastics complaints process, describing it as “not fit for purpose”. The claim comes after not a single case that was heard as a result of the Whyte review into the sport’s abusive culture has led to a coach being…
Coaches will no longer be able to weigh gymnasts under new British Gymnastics rules designed to stop “harmful practices” which it says are “on the fringes of abuse”. The 2022 Whyte Review found “systemic” physical and emotional abuse in the sport “borne of inadequate practice”. This included athletes having their bags searched for food in…
The author of a report which found “systemic” abuse and a “coach-led culture of fear” in gymnastics says long delays in resolving hundreds of complaints threaten to deter future whistle-blowers. Anne Whyte KC’s comments come as British Gymnastics implemented new safeguarding measures, recommended by her, to ban gymnasts being weighed and under-12s missing school. Speaking…
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The mother of a black girl who was not given a medal at an Irish gymnastics event ceremony says the apology she has received is “useless”. A video emerged recently showing the alleged racist treatment of a young black gymnast being ignored by an official who was handing out medals at an event in Dublin…
Gymnastics Ireland has issued an apology after a video appeared to show a black girl being ignored for a medal during a ceremony in March 2022. The video from a Gymstart event in Dublin shows a group of children being awarded medals except for one black girl who appears to be passed over. The video…
Gymnastics Ireland has issued an unreserved apology to the family of a black girl who was not given a medal at an events ceremony in Ireland. The incident occurred at a Gymstart event in Dublin in March 2022, when a line of children were awarded medals but a young black girl did not get one….