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Becky and Ellie Downie say abuse in GB gymnastics ‘completely normalised’

Posted on July 9, 2020July 16, 2020 by admin
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Ellie Downie would not eat or drink on day before weigh-in
‘Focus about my weight will leave scars which will never heal’

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/09/becky-and-ellie-downie-say-abuse-in-british-gymnastics-completely-normalised

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