Gymnastics Ireland interviewed some young ladies.
Everyone has ups and downs. The coach needs to step in when one of their gymnasts is in a down phase.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Video by Georgianna Scurfield (Women in Sport UK).
Teenage dropout amongst girls is a widespread issue in sport and in gymnastics, which if tackled, can support lifelong involvement in sport and physical activity to improve the lives of women & girls.
As a predominantly youth sport, Gymnastics presents a unique and powerful opportunity to help girls develop a strong love of sport and physical activity from a young age to nurture continued participation through adolescence and beyond to support their health, happiness and wellbeing into later life.
Through our research and beyond, we asked girls and women involved in our sport “What keeps you here?” – because what keeps you here matters to us.
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