Fallen Short

Gymnastics is a beautiful sport. Wishing for an end to its ugly side.

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

@gad1rovaGB Same. 😔 At this point wondering if even they know where the seats will be.

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

I get the feeling that in gymnastics, we are in a strange period where time has passed, headlines receded, and abusive clubs and coaches are starting to creep back in, through new avenues, by putting a fresh face on their organisation or starting a new one. 🤔

[Minerva Liber @LiberMinerva]

As some senior leaders in the current news are finding, it’s the ‘ever since’ period that matters as much to victims of abuse. Once reported/uncovered, it should no longer be acceptable for the period afterwards in dealing with it, to be as retraumatising as the original abuse.

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

Amen

[Tristan Mayglothling @TMayglothling]

Coaches: drop the ego. It’s not about you. Without the athletes you wouldn’t have a job.
Without good athletes you wouldn’t win.
Power is not yours to dish out on your terms.
Power lies with the athletes, was taken from them and handed back like crumbs from a loaf of bread.

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

@LiberMinerva Indeed. Keeps everyone safe and out of trouble. Can’t help thinking if these celebrities with access to media, agents and a huge public platform find it hard to speak up, imagine how hard it is for our young people?

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

So chaperones are needed to protect ADULTS from their dance coaches’ potentially abusive behaviours. (It took them a while to feel they could report it) What chance do children have behind closed doors and without cameras in gym clubs? https://t.co/ot07BF3TaO

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

Excellent article. 👏🏼👏🏼Makes crystal clear the shady practices and conditioning imposed on parents by coaches.

[GymnastParentAlliance @GympalGB]

To learn more about parental socialisation into the gymnastics culture, take a look at this article written by one of our co-founders. Shout out to Chris Tomlinson (former CMO at BG) for including this work in BASEM Today to raise awareness of the issues to sports practitioners.

[Gymnasts for Change @Gymnasts4Change]

Read our Open Letter outlining the numerous issues we identified with the ICP process back in Dec 2023…

https://t.co/Mmf5sDa2F4

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

On July 5, let’s go to all our new MPs and take this situation to the top. They work for us, let’s give them something to change. 💪

[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

Arising out of my constituency surgery today I am deeply concerned at the state of affairs at British Gymnastics. I heard tales of hundreds of victims of alleged institutional abuse from dozens of coaches over decades. Of a "parody" of self-regulation, disjointed police investigations young lives wrecked and even lost. If re-elected to Parliament I intend to pursue these matters all the way. @gmpolice @MersysidePolice @BritishGymnews @Gymnasts4Change @stevescott_itv @ManchesterEven #WhyteReview

[Steve Scott @stevescott_itv]

British Gymnastics wins its appeal against a decision that threatened to derail its entire complaints process.

https://t.co/ZIFuEDHLD8

Background below 👇🏼

[Gymnasts for Change @Gymnasts4Change]

Please share and support if you can 🙏🏻

https://t.co/StVtmlwc61

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

Please help Ellie if you can. X

[Gymnasts for Change @Gymnasts4Change]

Please share far & wide 🙏🏻

A member of our community is in desperate need of our help & support. ⬇️

Anything you can afford to give will provide much needed care 💖

Go fund me: Vital medical funds for former-elite gymnast, Coppelia

https://t.co/mgbL1eryzI

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

My child was bullied to the point of a breakdown. By an adult who punished them, reduced them to a terrified mess who would physically deteriorate the closer we drove to the gym. A child. @BritGymnastics thinks this is okay because the coach is still coaching.

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

Starting to think the banned list is a red herring. It’s not so much the banned coaches we need to worry about, it’s the serial offenders who get investigated, let off, investigated, sanctioned, happily continuing their harmful ways. And parents are none the wiser.

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

And complaints and sanctions are hidden, hushed up, so the cycle starts again…

[gone @AbstractNarwhal]

How can abuse within gymnastics clubs be halted when abusive coaches train coaches? How does the cycle get broken when complaints about coach behaviour are not taken seriously #GymnasticsAbuse #Reform25
@sportsotland @ScotGymnastics @BritGymnastics @CEOBritishGym @Gymnasts4Change

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

@LiberMinerva @sylvainfan @JoopyJulia @claireheafford Also so many young kids out of school to watch their clubs. Parents conditioned to give their loyalty to gymnastics, not education.

[Gymnasts for Change @Gymnasts4Change]

We've put together a range of information packs that have been co-authored by athletes with lived experience of #gymnasticsabuse to help you report.

Discover more: https://t.co/D6aqioW61q

📷 © Claudia Agati from #GymnastsforChange Archive #BritishGymnastics

[gone @AbstractNarwhal]

If you are a gymnast, or the parent/guardian of a gymnast, and are concerned about abuse, there are info packs in this link #GymnasticsAbuse #Reform25

[Fallen Short @gymmumsknow]

@BritGymnastics …So honour their legacy by clearing your backlog of child abuse complaints and giving justice to the athletes these two brave ladies stuck their necks out for, instead of basking in their hard fought glory.

[gone @AbstractNarwhal]

Out of curiosity, has anyone's @BritGymnastics @ScotGymnastics registered club put a link to the @Gymnasts4Change documentary or information website on their social media? Ours hasn't #GynnasticsAbuse #MentalHealth. #Reform25
https://t.co/SAUVIjW3kv