Month: July 2020
Winning at all costs – how abuse in sport has become normalised
In a moving letter on Twitter, top British gymnasts have reported that abuse in their sport is “completely normalised”. These athletes, including current […]
No Olympics for coaches under bullying investigation, say Team GB
Any coach under investigation for bullying or abuse will not be part of next year’s British Olympic team, officials have confirmed, writes James […]
Pressure leads British Gymnastics to withdraw from bullying review
British Gymnastics has bowed to pressure and withdrawn from any involvement in an independent review into allegations of bullying and abuse within […]
UK Sport and Sport England co-commission review into allegations of abuse in gymnastics
Sporting bodies step in after British Gymnastics reversed their own decision to organise a QC-led independent review https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gymnastics/2020/07/16/uk-sport-sport-england-co-commission-review-allegations-abuse/
British Gymnastics step aside to allow independent review into bullying and abuse allegations
UK Sport and Sport England say they “welcome and support the decision of British Gymnastics to step aside from the review” https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/other-sports/news/29876/12029663/british-gymnastics-step-aside-to-allow-independent-review-into-bullying-and-abuse-allegations
Gymnastics abuse claims: British Gymnastics steps aside from independent review
British Gymnastics has stepped aside from a review into allegations of widespread mistreatment in the sport to “remove any doubt” over the […]
Beth Tweddle says ‘no place for bullying or abuse in the sport that I love’ amid British Gymnastics claims
Olympian Beth Tweddle said “there is no place for bullying or abuse in the sport I love” in response to allegations that […]