- ‘Time for action’ on safeguarding, Mike Darcey tells government
- New body would protect athletes and ensure safe sport practice
The chair of British Gymnastics has called on the government to establish an independent welfare body to protect athletes across all sports – and to ensure governing bodies no longer face significant costs dealing with safeguarding cases.
In a notable intervention, Mike Darcey said that while the benefits of playing sport were clear, the number of abuse allegations across multiple sports in recent years – including British Cycling, British Swimming, British Bobsleigh and British Athletics – showed the current system often left complainants unhappy and in limbo while they waited for justice.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/may/16/uk-sport-needs-independent-welfare-body-insists-british-gymnastics-chair under the title “UK sport needs independent welfare body, insists British Gymnastics chair”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
