Response to Whyte Review interim report and addendum

The huge numbers speak for themselves.

Today’s admission that 390 submissions have been made to the Whyte Review confirms the scale of the problem in gymnastics and comes as a surprise to nobody involved in the sport in Britain.

Submissions to the review cover over 90 clubs and 100 coaches from all four home nations, reaffirming the decision of 17 gymnasts to take legal steps to hold British Gymnastics to account and force real change at all levels in the sport.

Going back to 2008, British Gymnastics have had thousands of reports regarding safeguarding and athlete welfare but only decided to take action in 2020 after media pressure from gymnasts forced their hand.

We are saddened to learn of the scale of the negligence that has taken place over the past 12 years, which represents so many missed opportunities for athletes to have been protected. We’re also firmly of the view that the Whyte Review in no way takes full account of the true scale of the issues which date back over 40 years.

You can read the Whyte Review’s Interim Report here.