![]() Two of Reddin’s accusers, who did not want to be named, also welcomed her departure from British Gymnastics but denounced the lack of transparency over its handling of her case, which one branded “pathetic”.Īmong those to have gone public with their complaints about Reddin were Rio 2016 bronze medallist Amy Tinkler, who said in August 2020 that she had been told via email that her case involving the coach had been closed. However, her freedom to take up a club position means she still poses a risk to a new generation of gymnasts.” 'This why we suffer in silence' say two accusers Gymnasts for Change, a global network of current and former gymnasts campaigning for an end to abusive coaching, said: “We welcome the news that Amanda Reddin is no longer head national coach at British Gymnastics. British Gymnastics recognises Amanda’s commitment to gymnastics and the time she has dedicated to the sport.” “Following the conclusion of the Sports Resolutions process and changes in the sport over the past 18 months, it has been mutually agreed she will step down from her role as head national coach for the women’s artistic programme with immediate effect. Amanda has, and continues to fully cooperate with all investigations. It added: “Further historical complaints, unrelated to employment matters, remain and a robust independent process is underway to ensure a thorough and fair investigation. On Thursday British Gymnastics announced that a disciplinary process, run by Sports Resolutions and determined by an independent panel, had not upheld a number of allegations made against her relating to her employment. She strenuously denied any wrongdoing but temporarily stood down and missed last year's Tokyo Games amid an ongoing investigation into those complaints. Reddin, who helped to steer Team GB gymnasts to their most successful Olympics ever in 2016, was dragged into the sport’s abuse scandal in August 2020 following a number of complaints against her. The governing body also revealed that a suspension had been imposed on Reddin pending the outcome of a disciplinary process launched following an inquiry into complaints against her – and said this had been lifted despite her still being under investigation. ![]() Britain’s top women’s gymnastics coach has quit ahead of the publication of an independent review into the abuse scandal to engulf the sport.īritish Gymnastics announced it had been “mutually agreed” that Amanda Reddin would step down from her role days before the release of the Whyte Review, a Sport England and UK Sport-commissioned review led by Anne Whyte QC.
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