A new campaign group for gymnasts wants to see the creation of a body to monitor abuse claims in the same way doping is controlled. Gymnasts for Change has been set up in the wake of allegations of abusive coaching practices in the sport. British former Olympic gymnast Jennifer Pinches and campaigner Claire Heafford are…
A pressure group, aiming to hold the sport of gymnastics to account in the wake of a shocking abuse scandal revealed by ITV News, has been launched. ‘Gymnasts for Change’ is being led by two former elite athletes, Claire Heafford and Olympian Jennifer Pinches, and consists of a network of gymnasts, coaches, parents and fans….
Multiple Olympic medallist Louis Smith has told ITV News it is “disgusting” the current CEO of British Gymnastics Jane Allen has been allowed to leave on her own terms in the wake of the abuse scandal that has engulfed the sport she runs. Speaking for the first time about Allen’s decision to retire, the four…
British Gymnastics has set up an independent complaints process to oversee allegations of mistreatment by athletes. The organisation had already begun an independent review in the summer following gymnasts’ complaints. “We have a duty of care to our members,” said British Gymnastics chair Mike Darcey. The new process will “provide an independent means of addressing…
British Gymnastics has appointed Alastair Marks as interim chief executive from January 2021. Current chief executive Jane Allen will retire in December, despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of mistreatment of gymnasts. Marks previously held senior roles at the Lawn Tennis Association and Rugby Football Union. “The organisation needs stability in the short term,” British…
ITV Tyne Tees has been given exclusive TV access to South Durham Gymnastics club, who say they’ve been left devastated by allegations made against them by former Olympic gymnast Amy Tinkler. She, and other former club members, have spoken out about negative experiences in the sport and at the club – which denies any wrongdoing….
ITV News has led the way in exposing a catalogue of allegations of physical and mental abuse and bullying across British Gymnastics. Here’s a breakdown of the stories we have brought into the open and the timeline of events. July 6 – ITV News Exclusive ‘Beaten and Starved’ stuns the sport. Gymnast Catherine Lyons and…
Olympic bronze medallist Nile Wilson says news of British Gymnastics chief executive Jane Allen’s plan to retire is a “great day for the sport”. Allen has said she will retire in December but the move comes at a time when her organisation is investigating claims athletes have been mistreated. In an exclusive interview with BBC…
Jane Allen, the now outgoing CEO of British Gymnastics, unveiled her retirement plans on Wednesday without a hint of irony. She’ll ride off into the sunset with a backslap from her board of directors and barely a glance at the many gymnasts whose experience in her sport have become a life sentence. She claims to…
British Gymnastics chief executive Jane Allen is to retire in December, despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of mistreatment of gymnasts at all levels of the sport. Allen told BBC Sport a plan was put together in March for her to retire after the 2020 Olympics, which were postponed because of coronavirus. She said it…