British Gymnastics bans coaches from weighing gymnasts in new safeguarding rules after damning review
Safeguarding concerns in gymnastics have been under the spotlight following the Whyte Review Coaches will no longer be able to weigh gymnasts under new British Gymnastics rules designed to stop “harmful practices” which it says are “on the fringes of abuse”. The 2022 Whyte Review found “systemic” physical and emotional abuse in the sport “borne […]
World Gymnastics Championships: Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto defends all-around world title
Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto defended his men’s all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp. Olympic champion Hashimoto claimed gold with a score of 86.132, while Ukraine’s Illia Kovtun won silver and American Frederick Richard bronze. Japan’s Kenta Chiba missed out on the podium after falling from the high bar on his final rotation. Great […]
World Gymnastics Championships: Great Britain’s Jake Jarman lands ‘unbelievable’ vault
Great Britain’s Jake Jarman lands an “unbelievable” vault that scores 15.433 in the men’s all-around final at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. WATCH MORE: Biles leads USA to seventh consecutive team gold Available to UK users only. Follow the World Gymnastics Championships across the BBC. Source link
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2023: GB’s Max Whitlock returns with new ambitions
Six-time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock has also won three world titles, four European titles and four Commonwealth golds Venue: Antwerp, Belgium Date: 30 September to 8 October Coverage: Watch live coverage on BBC One, Two, Three, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website Max Whitlock is focused on “creating history” at the 2024 Paris Olympics after […]
Family in gymnastics racism row say apology is ‘useless’
In it she apologised to the family for upsetting “you and your lovely child”, saying she was very nervous, that it was a genuine mistake. “When I realised my mistake,” she said,”I ran back to get your lovely child a participation medal and apologise”. Source link
Gymnastics Ireland ‘unreservedly apologise’ to black girl not given medal at event ceremony
Gymnastics Ireland have said they “unreservedly apologise” to the family of a black girl who was not given a medal at an events ceremony in Ireland. The incident occurred at a Gymstart event in Dublin in March 2022 when a line of children were awarded medals but a young black girl did not get one. […]