British Gymnastics is facing a crisis with its biggest stars, including the double Olympic champion Max Whitlock, refusing to sign World Class Performance Programme contracts and being threatened with having their funding withdrawn. British Gymnastics said in a statement that it was currently “involved in consultation” with the athletes regarding the World Class Performance Programme agreements. British Gymnastics failed to suspend coach for ‘emotional and physical abuse’ Read moreOne insider described the situation as “complete chaos, evidence of weak leadership and British Gymnastics’ need for complete control over the athletes. British Gymnastics was even named national governing body of the year at the BT Sport Industry Awards in 2016. “By not doing anything to punish him British Gymnastics is complicit in this abuse.

Source: The Guardian November 12, 2017 20:26 UTC