Children who cried were made to watch themselves in a mirror or wear a dunce’s cap.Coaches slapped gymnasts if they did not stand to attention and screamed in their face to the point they felt their spit. One athlete was told to climb a rope after she asked for a toilet break.An elite gymnast was made to stand on a beam for two hours because she was scared to try a new skill, while others were left on equipment crying, bleeding or injured.A seven-year-old girl was sat on by her coach while being forced to extend a stretch.'I can't thank Anne Whyte and her team enough for hearing us and giving our voices back.' There's a unity amongst everyone and a genuine desire to allow athlete-led programmes in conjunction with coaches.ĭownie said she is now encouraged for the future of young gymnasts in the country She said: 'Already this year I've seen a drastic change in the approach of top level gymnastics in this country. Allegations of sexual abuse also featured in 30 submissions.ĭownie in her statement said that she has seen a 'drastic change' in the approach of top level gymnastics, and that she is 'encouraged' for the future of young gymnasts in the country. The Whyte Review received evidence from more than 400 people, with 40 per cent describing physical abuse and 50 per cent reporting emotional abuse. New British Gymnastics chief executive Sarah Powell issued her own apology but she could not confirm whether any of the anonymous coaches accused of abuse in the report still worked for her organisation. The Whyte Review has exposed incidents of children as young as seven being sat on, spat at and slapped by coaches, gaslighted, fat shamed and refused access to food and the toilet
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