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Pressure leads British Gymnastics to withdraw from bullying review

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:18:00 +0000

British Gymnastics has bowed to pressure and withdrawn from any involvement in an independent review into allegations of bullying and abuse within the sport.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/pressure-leads-british-gymnastics-to-withdraw-from-bullying-review-h97msd9fh

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I retired after no one listened to my complaints, says Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:24:00 +0000

Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler has revealed that she retired because of her “experiences” in gymnastics rather than injury as reported at the time.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-retired-after-no-one-listened-to-my-complaints-says-olympic-medallist-amy-tinkler-qk29znsqj

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Former students of Heathrow Gymnastics raise abuse concerns

admin — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 20:36:00 +0000

Last week, as allegations began to emerge of a toxic culture of abuse within gymnastics, Heathrow found themselves described rather differently: as a club that operated under a culture of fear and silence, where emotional and physical abuse was directed at children.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/past-six-days/2020-07-12/sport/former-students-of-heathrow-gymnastics-raise-abuse-concerns-vzn9zrmk6

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