Coaches banned from weighing gymnasts in new safeguarding rules

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Coaches have been banned from weighing gymnasts and must allow toilet and hydration breaks under new safe sport rules issued by British Gymnastics.

The new policy comes almost 18 months after the independent Whyte review heavily criticised British Gymnastics for presiding over a culture where young gymnasts were starved, body shamed and abused in a system that put the pursuit of medals over the protection of children.

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