South Durham Gymnastics Club deny telling their athletes to cut ties with Amy Tinkler
Paul Anderson, chairman of the club, said that the club was only informed by British Gymnastics of Tinkler’s complaint in April this […]
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British gymnasts were judged on their figure and given rating from as young as eight years old
Kay Salisbury, now 31, says the ‘figure rating’ handed out in document by British Gymnastics made her instantly reject her body https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gymnastics/2020/07/18/british-gymnasts-judged-figure-given-rating-young-eight-years/
Gymnastics abuse scandal continues to widen as revelations emerge across the globe
Similar stories of emotional abuse reveal a pattern of problematic coaching practices throughout the sport https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gymnastics/2020/07/17/gymnastics-abuse-scandal-continues-widen-revelations-emerge/
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/
Olympian Lisa Mason calls for gymnastics to increase minimum age requirements for female participants
To compete at senior level in international artistic gymnastics, men must turn 18 in the year of the competition, but women need […]
Dan Keatings accuses British Gymnastics of ignoring claims made in 2017 about ‘culture of fear’
The former Olympian has called for ‘drastic changes’ in the running of the organisation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gymnastics/2020/07/15/dan-keatings-accuses-british-gymnastics-ignoring-claims-made/
Gymnastics abuse scandal: ‘I’d give back all my medals just to be happy’
British gymnasts doubt whether national governing body is serious about stamping out alleged culture of abuse https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gymnastics/2020/07/12/gymnastics-abuse-scandal-give-back-medals-just-happy/
British Gymnastics chief facing growing pressure to resign over abuse scandal
Jane Allen bears ultimate responsibility, alleged victims and parents say, with her organisation also accused of covering up ‘slapping’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gymnastics/2020/07/08/british-gymnastics-chief-facing-growing-pressure-resign-abuse/
Former gymnasts reveal shocking extent of abuse inflicted on them by coaches
Lucy Mein tells Telegraph Sport of regular verbal abuse as well as a ‘bullying culture’ which made her feel ‘worthless’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2020/07/08/former-gymnasts-reveal-shocking-extent-abuse-inflicted-coaches/?fbclid=IwAR2Gl8H7tc086nmw2X11NyMJwOlQi8DqU4vR_z7Ci9PUJ-2Snhlu9j-2pnU