Telegraph Archives - GymPal https://gympal.org.uk/category/telegraph/ Gymnast Parent Alliance Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:52:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://gympal.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/gyp-150x150.jpg Telegraph Archives - GymPal https://gympal.org.uk/category/telegraph/ 32 32 South Durham Gymnastics Club deny telling their athletes to cut ties with Amy Tinkler https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/29/south-durham-gymnastics-club-deny-telling-their-athletes-to-cut-ties-with-amy-tinkler/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:52:00 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=223 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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]]> Paul Anderson, chairman of the club, said that the club was only informed by British Gymnastics of Tinkler’s complaint in April this year

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]]> 231 British gymnasts were judged on their figure and given rating from as young as eight years old https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/18/british-gymnasts-were-judged-on-their-figure-and-given-rating-from-as-young-as-eight-years-old/ Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:58:00 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=194 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/

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]]> Kay Salisbury, now 31, says the ‘figure rating’ handed out in document by British Gymnastics made her instantly reject her body

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]]> 223 Gymnastics abuse scandal continues to widen as revelations emerge across the globe https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/18/gymnastics-abuse-scandal-continues-to-widen-as-revelations-emerge-across-the-globe/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 23:43:23 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=187 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/

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]]> 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/

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]]> 187 UK Sport and Sport England co-commission review into allegations of abuse in gymnastics https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/16/uk-sport-and-sport-england-co-commission-review-into-allegations-of-abuse-in-gymnastics/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:18:00 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=77 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/

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]]> 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/

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]]> 77 Olympian Lisa Mason calls for gymnastics to increase minimum age requirements for female participants https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/16/olympian-lisa-mason-calls-for-gymnastics-to-increase-minimum-age-requirements-for-female-participants/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:57:00 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=79 To compete at senior level in international artistic gymnastics, men must turn 18 in the year of the competition, but women need […]

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]]> To compete at senior level in international artistic gymnastics, men must turn 18 in the year of the competition, but women need only be 16

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]]> 79 Dan Keatings accuses British Gymnastics of ignoring claims made in 2017 about ‘culture of fear’ https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/15/6/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 03:05:03 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=6 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/

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]]> 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/

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]]> 215 Gymnastics abuse scandal: ‘I’d give back all my medals just to be happy’ https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/12/gymnastics-abuse-scandal-id-give-back-all-my-medals-just-to-be-happy/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 19:32:00 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=105 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/

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]]> 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/

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]]> 105 British Gymnastics chief facing growing pressure to resign over abuse scandal https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/08/british-gymnastics-chief-facing-growing-pressure-to-resign-over-abuse-scandal/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:48:00 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=157 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/

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]]> 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/

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]]> 214 Former gymnasts reveal shocking extent of abuse inflicted on them by coaches https://gympal.org.uk/2020/07/08/former-gymnasts-reveal-shocking-extent-of-abuse-inflicted-on-them-by-coaches/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:42:00 +0000 http://gymnastalliance.com/?p=155 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

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]]> Lucy Mein tells Telegraph Sport of regular verbal abuse as well as a ‘bullying culture’ which made her feel ‘worthless’

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