Category: UK
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
Olympian Louis Smith condemns ‘culture of fear’ in British Gymnastics following abuse allegations
Video report by ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott Former Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has spoken out about a “culture of fear” within British […]
British Gymnastics crisis deepens with call for chief executive to quit
Lisa Mason says CEO Jane Allen should take responsibilityLouis Smith accuses governing body of ‘scared to taint its image’ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/08/british-gymnastics-crisis-deepens-with-call-for-chief-executive-to-quit
British Gymnastics admits ‘error’ for not telling girl’s parents about abuse claims
Catherine Lyons, who is now retired from the sport, claims she was beaten with a stick on one occasion. https://news.sky.com/story/british-gymnastics-admits-error-for-not-telling-girls-parents-about-abuse-claims-12023055
British Gymnastics to investigate alleged abuse of elite athletes
Independent inquiry to examine ‘shocking’ claims of physical and emotional abuse https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/07/uk-sport-to-investigate-shocking-and-upsetting-claims-of-gymnastics-abuse
‘I was terrified to put on weight’ – the ‘culture of fear’ in British gymnastics
Nicole Pavier says an eating disorder still “plagues” her life. A former England gymnast, she says she was weighed every day during […]
‘Beaten and starved’: Stars allege abuse at heart of British Gymnastics
Catherine Lyons is 19 years old now and is recalling her stunning gymnastics career. But she’s not smiling, that’s because, despite being […]
Girl, 8, describes bullying by gymnastics coaches as review is pledged
Video report by ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott ITV News has uncovered further allegations of bullying, and physical and emotional abuse within […]