Gymnasts for Change
@Gymnasts4Change
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A voice for gymnasts, parents, friends and fans. Campaigning for an abuse-free future for the sport we love.
Joined November 2020
Coming this month in Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Czech Republic, Canada, Finland, Israel, Saudi Arabia... #brokenkids featuring Gymnasts for Change: Can high level sport be dangerous for children? You bet it can.
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Super proud of Eloise for giving a presentation on behalf of G4C today @ScotWomenSport conference 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻
We kick off the afternoon with Eloise Jotischky from @Gymnasts4Change 🤸🏼♀️ She talks about her experience of abuse in gymnastics, how survivors are speaking out to make a difference & why sport needs to do more to prevent abuse in the future ❌ #SWISConf2024 @sportscotland
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I wrote about how child rapist Van de Velde's presence at the #Olympics is absolutely disgraceful, and further evidence of the luxury afforded time and again to male athletes accused or convicted of violent crimes against women For @iPaperSport
https://t.co/xGtrVYkn0x
inews.co.uk
The fact the Dutch beach volleyball player Van de Velde, a convicted sex offender, is allowed to compete is a stain on the Olympic ideal
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Nuorten psykoterapeuttina dokkarin kuvaama maailma on tuttu. Yksityiskohtainen kuvaus globaalista ilmiöstä on kuitenkin tuskaista katsottavaa. #lapset
#nuoret
#urheilu
#ihmisoikeudet
#brokenkids @Gymnasts4Change
areena.yle.fi
Monen lahjakkaan lapsen lapsuus ja terveys uhrataan huippu-urheilun eteen. Kylmän sodan aikaan länsi kritisoi voimakkaasti Itä-Euroopan valmennusoppeja, kuten dopingia, jatkuvaa testaamista ja...
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But with so many abusive coaches still in the sport what will it take for our community to get the accountability they deserve?
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The speakers outlined that what athletes want is for the harm that was done to them as children to be acknowledged, and for those who caused the harm to be held accountable.
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in the sport over the past 4 years - and this weekend they discussed the need for athlete advocates to keep coming forward to share their stories again and again, until NGB’s and FIG make the changes needed to ensure the sport is safe.
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On Sunday 07th July 2024 @gymnasts_for_change were delighted to welcome three athletes to London who have played vital roles in the rise of the Gymnast Alliance movement. @_kim.bui_ @petrawitjes.nl @alisonquigleyauthor have all used their voices to call for change…
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the bravery and open heartedness it takes to meet in person is immense. Thank you to the G4C community for trusting us with your time and commitment - we hope you were as inspired as we were by what our network has created. 🙌🏼🚀🎉
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Huge thank you to everyone who made it to the Curzon in Bloomsbury this Sunday for the premiere of Broken Kids. The speakers were brilliant, @alisonquigleyauthor @_kim.bui_ @petrawitjes.nl, the film fantastic @cineteve_prod, but most importantly…
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A little update on the ICP
The civil justice system is a valid and necessary way for athletes to hold the coaches and institutions that harmed them accountable for their actions. In the UK the ICP is not going to bring the accountability that athletes deserve. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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On the new era of age positivity in Gymnastics ⬇️⬇️⬇️👌🏼 https://t.co/6VNYYrSJiR
newyorker.com
It used to be assumed that a gymnast’s peak came around sixteen years of age. So why will the Olympic team be stocked with women in their twenties?
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⬇️ ⬇️ RE: Saadi “The Panel nevertheless ruled that the Sanction decision could be published, stating that it was in the sport community's interest to have full transparency, and in the gymnastics community's interest to have the reasons for its decision.” https://t.co/naJw6nGKAt
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Event announcement 📣 Join us at our first G4C community meet up for an inspiring afternoon filled with powerful conversation showcasing the work of athlete advocates making a difference in our sport. Book your tickets now to join the discussions! ⬇️ https://t.co/5MgbEg3oW1
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📣 Join us Sunday 07th July at the Curzon cinema in Bloomsbury for the UK premiere of Broken Kids: 🎞️Film screening 🗣️Pannel discussion 👭Social https://t.co/cSdmnndxCp…
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Thank you @pierreemmanuel_ld & @cineteve_prod for turning the lens on such a misunderstood issue 🙏🏻
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If you’d like to know more about G4C and our work please sign up to our mailing list! Our current UK projects include: ✔️Support for those involved in the ICP ✔️Support for those with civil claims ✔️Holding BG to account on their reforms in response to the Whyte Review
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An amazing piece from @Bdownie on her traumatic experiences of training at Lilleshall. Thanks @Bdownie for sharing your experiences, and in the process giving voice to the lived experiences of so many of the athletes who have trained at Lilleshall over the years 🙏🏻
🗣️ 'Lilleshall is a triggering place for me. I've been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. The symptoms are similar to PTSD' Excl: Ahead of her selection for a third Olympics, Becky Downie reveals she cannot set foot in the home of British Gymnastics. https://t.co/O84oFZ4cJp
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A fantastic article on the suppression of parental voice in gymnastics. Attention all safeguarding officers and panel members 🙏🏻 ⬇️
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.
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