Players are not machines
A guest post by @KatLPugh “Players are not machines” https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54307869 I was lying in bed this morning celebrating Manchester United’s bizarre manner […]
Category: Abuse in sport
Acro Gymnastics Revealed: Toxic, Incestuous, Cult-like
Inspired by others speaking out, an acro parent has written to me with a guest blog that reveals the true nature of […]
The World of Acrobatic Gymnastics: The Lid Starts to Come Off…
The world of ‘acro’ gymnastics is a small and intense one that first came to prominence when Spellbound won Britain’s Got Talent. […]
“Show me a way to produce results without using my methods and I’ll listen” says an abusive coach – why didn’t BG show her?
Another harrowing account from a guest. Sadly, I know of many young lives that could have been saved from long-term physical and […]
British Gymnastics Inquiry
Can we start with a question which I’m sure is on everyone’s minds – how can we get involved in the review? […]
Another Belgian gymnast speaks out
In the light of “Athlete A” and “In the Heart of Gold” documentaries, as well as the statements of all the brave […]
A Belgian gymnast speaks out
For a long time, when asked what sport I was doing, I would reply proudly “I’m a gymnast”. I grew up, thinking […]
Sports psychologist: It still happens
Marco Knippen @MarcoKnippen At her practice, sports psychologist Karin de Bruin counsels gymnasts who have fallen victim to transgressive behaviour and sexual […]
Abused, humiliated and deprived of your identity
July 25, 2020 / Noordhollands Dagblad, The Netherlands Marco Knippen @MarcoKnippen A tough regime was to yield international success at the top. […]
Renowned gymnastics coach Gerrit Beltman: ‘I was possessed, and I was not alone’
July 25, 2020 / Noordhollands Dagblad, The Netherlands Marco Knippen @MarcoKnippen He is the personification of abuse in Dutch gymnastics. “And quite […]