“I’ve put all my medals and trophies away because I can’t actually look at them, because gymnastics reminds me of a bad time.” BBC Sport is sitting down with five former gymnasts – Sophie Jameson, Olivia Williams, Abbie Caig, Georgina Clements and Amber Leyland have agreed to tell their stories, in light of the widespread…
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‘I’ve hidden all my gymnastics trophies away’ – five ex-gymnasts tell their troubling stories
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Gymnastics abuse claims: British Gymnastics steps aside from independent review
British Gymnastics has stepped aside from a review into allegations of widespread mistreatment in the sport to “remove any doubt” over the “integrity or independence” of the process. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/53419739
‘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 her career. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/53290256