WAIS gymnastics review details physical, emotional abuse of child athletes, body shaming - ABC News
4/19/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Rebecca Trigger, Tabarak Al Jrood
by Rebecca Trigger, Tabarak Al Jrood
A review into allegations of physical and emotional abuse of young female gymnasts on an elite program at the WA Institute of Sport details a host of complaints including body shaming and separation of child athletes from their families.
Former elite child gymnasts say a report recommending they receive an apology for past alleged abuse does not go far enough, and they want the state government and national sporting peak body to hold… [+9621 chars]
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