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‘Confronting’ Report Finds Systemic Culture of Abuse in Australian Gymnastics

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‘Confronting’ Report Finds Systemic Culture of Abuse in Australian Gymnastics
Poland's Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska competes in the qualifying for the women's Beam event of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
Henry Jom
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An independent report published by the Australian Human Rights Commission has found a culture of abuse, misconduct, bullying, and sexual harassment in Australian Gymnastics.

Published on May 3, the report was commissioned in August 2020 following a global sharing of personal experiences of abuse detailed by the gymnastics community—including former athletes and parents.

Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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