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British Gymnastics ‘monitoring’ role of former coach at new club

Byadmin June 26, 2022October 5, 2026

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 comes after an independent investigation released last week found that physical and emotional abuse within the sport in Britain were “systemic”.

Eloise Jotischky said Andrew Griffiths subjected her to inappropriate weight management techniques and verbal harassment when he was her coach at Heathrow Gymnastics Club.

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Family let down by British Gymnastics and York club – report
Byadmin April 18, 2024October 6, 2026

A family was treated “terribly” by a gymnastics club after reporting alleged sexual abuse, an investigation found. The parents of Kirsty, not her real name, alleged that she had been abused by a former coach when she was 10. The family were then excluded from the York club for a year, a report said. British…

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Team GB’s women’s gymnastics coach quits weeks before Olympics
Byadmin May 2, 2024October 6, 2026

Team GB’s women’s gymnastics team has suffered major disruption less than 3 months before the Paris Olympics after the national head coach David Kenwright suddenly quit his role. He only took over from Amanda Reddin in 2022, when she stood down following multiple allegations of abuse made against her. She has always denied the allegations….

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Gymnastics Canada: Call for independent investigation into ‘toxic culture and abusive practices’
Byadmin March 28, 2022October 5, 2026

A group of more than 70 current and former gymnasts has called for an independent investigation into “toxic culture and abusive practices” within Canadian gymnastics. A letter was sent to Sport Canada’s director general Vicki Walker on Monday, saying multiple complaints have been made against Canadian coaches. It added that the fear of retribution prevented…

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International Gymnastics Federation brings in new code of conduct
Byadmin June 3, 2022October 5, 2026

The International Gymnastics Federation has introduced a new code of conduct to promote “a positive culture based on fundamental principles of integrity, respect, honesty and fairness”. The announcement follows several years of controversy for the sport. In 2018, USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was jailed after abusing at least 265 women. An investigation into…

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British Gymnastics: Chairman ‘deeply sorry’ for athlete abuse
Byadmin August 18, 2021October 5, 2026

British Gymnastics chairman Mike Darcey has apologised to the gymnastics community for failing to act on allegations of mistreatment within the sport. The governing body was criticised in 2020 after a number of ex-gymnasts say they trained under a “culture of fear”. “We must do better to ensure there is no place for abuse in…

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British Gymnastics to name banned coaches in ‘zero tolerance’ plan on abuse
Byadmin October 18, 2022October 5, 2026

British Gymnastics will name banned coaches as part of plans for “zero tolerance on abuse” and putting athlete welfare ahead of winning medals. It follows the Whyte Review which detailed “systemic” issues of physical and emotional abuse in gymnastics, as well as some incidents of sexual abuse. British Gymnastics says it will “break the cycle…

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