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A podcast series on the Karolyis dropped July 14th.
How to listen to and download the 30 for 30 podcast ‘Heavy Medals’ on the Karolyi gymnastics empire.
Read a preview of the audio series on ESPN.
It includes interviews with Aimee Boorman, Nellie Biles, Maggie Nichols, Scott Reid, Jordyn Wieber, Missy Marlowe, Jessica O’Beirne and many more.
More British gymnasts have come forward with stories of past abuse including the Downie sisters and Rio 2016 medallist Amy Tinkler.
On Wednesday, Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle said “there is no place for bullying or abuse in the sport that I love”, and urged all gymnasts to share their feelings.
At a Board meeting on Tuesday night British Gymnastics made the decision to step aside to allow UK Sport and Sport England to co-commission the Independent Review it first established following concerns raised by British gymnasts about mistreatment.
British Gymnastics originally announced the commissioning of a QC led Independent Review last week. However, to remove any doubt of the Review’s integrity or independence, British Gymnastics has asked that UK Sport and Sport England now co-commission it. …
A former gymnastics coach was arrested in Las Vegas and faces 14 counts …
Terry Gray, 52, was a coach at a gym in the city from 2009 to 2015, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a statement. …Gray also coached at gyms in Cincinnati and Southern California, according to multiple reports. None of these current charges are related to those gyms.In October 2019, he was suspended by USA Gymnastics for two years, according to the USA Gymnastics’ website. …
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FIG will search for a new host.
The Danish Gymnastics Federation has informed the FIG of its withdrawal from hosting the 50th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, due to be held in Copenhagen in October 2021. …
Also, the next #FIG Congress, originally scheduled to take place in Antalya, Turkey from 23 to 25 October 2020, is postponed a year.
Jane Allen, CEO of British Gymnastics:
“There is nothing more important for British Gymnastics than the welfare of our gymnasts at every level of our sport and we will continually strive to create a culture where people feel they can raise any concerns that they may have.”
Recall that Taylor was paralyzed in a tragic and avoidable injury on a Bars dismount training with coach Brian McVey.
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UPDATE – British Gymnastics admits ‘error’ for not telling Catherine Lyons’ parents about abuse claims.
The coach was investigated and briefly suspended but was reinstated, and it was not until 2017 and after additional allegations had been made by Catherine and others that the coach was suspended again …
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Former GBR National Team gymnasts Catherine Lyons and Olympian Lisa Mason were interviewed about their careers. The culture within their clubs and British Gymnastics while they were growing up.
The article includes a response from British Gymnastics.
Many other former GBR gymnasts have added their stories and come to support Catherine and Lisa.
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OR … watch one video on Facebook.
Between 15 million to 26 million people in the United States participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others in recent weeks.
MANY coaches around the world took the opportunity to affirm their commitment to making Black and other minority athletes feel SAFE and ACCEPTED in their programs.
The future world should be a better place for 8-year-old Kaitlyn Saunders, for example.
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