Gymnastics: Australia human rights body to probe abuse complaints

MELBOURNE - Australia's human rights watchdog will conduct a review of the country's gymnastics programme following complaints of physical and mental abuse from a slew of former athletes, the sport's national governing body said on Thursday .

Former Australian gymnasts have since shared their accounts of being assaulted by coaches, fat-shamed and made to train and compete while injured. "The Commission will facilitate a series of listening and focus groups, seek written submissions and conduct interviews with key stakeholders to understand athlete experiences within the sport," GA Chief Executive Kitty Chiller said in a statement.

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