Category: Abuse in sport
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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 of victory yesterday…
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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 Acrobatic Gymnastics: “I’m…
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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. Very few ‘accro’…
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“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 mental injury had…
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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? I’ve seen plenty…
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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 gymnasts all around…
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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 I would go…
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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 abuse. She obtained…
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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. The harrowing harvest…
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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 rightly so,” admits…
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Just amazing!
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