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Margaux’s Story: A Gymnast Finally Speaks Out
Categories: Abuse in sport
So I really didn’t think I would end up doing this and was honestly ready take it all to my grave but because of recent…
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Coercive Control of Children in Gymnastics
Categories: Abuse in sport
Thanks to campaigning groups such as Women’s Aid, domestic abuse in the form of coercive control was made illegal in 2015. This legislation brought adult…
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British Gymnastics: Time for REAL Change
Categories: Abuse in sport
2020 is a year that will mark us all for obvious reasons. But for some it will also be the year that Athlete A was…
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Athlete A review – the scandal that rocked the sporting world
The shocking story of how USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar abused the girls and young women in his care is explored in Netflix’s grim new…
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USA Gymnastics suspends ex-Olympic coach Maggie Haney for eight years
Coach faces ban for verbally and emotionally abusing gymnastsHaney was coach of Rio 2016 gold medalist Laurie Hernandez https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/30/usa-gymnastics-maggie-haney
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Victims demand USA Gymnastics acknowledge a woman’s worth
Settlement proposal following Larry Nasser’s sexual abuse has caused outrage among gymnasts and their families https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/09/usa-gymnastics-larry-nassar-scandal
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Neil Griffiths still involved at Heathrow
Griffiths: No, I’m not. I’m still not coaching at Heathrow, but I’m giving my brother Andrew and Alex Uttley, the coaches at the club, my…
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British Gymnastics accused of favouritism and weight-loss demands
• Charlie Fellows omitted from England squad despite successes• Governing body denies claims over selection and weight focus https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/05/british-gymnastics-charlie-fellows
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Gymnastics crisis shows again why athletes need a union fighting their corner
An independent union wouldn’t only combat well-publicised issues in British sport – it would also give athletes a voice and ensure greater transparency https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/nov/13/uk-sport-olympics-funding-british-athletes-commission
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MPs to question sports minister Tracey Crouch on British Gymnastics crisis
• Crouch to appear before digital, culture, media and sport select committee• Entire GB men’s artistic team are in contract dispute with British Gymnastics https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/nov/13/mps-sports-minister-tracey-crouch-british-gymnastics-crisis
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