The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has adopted a new code of conduct to protect gymnasts against abusive practices, a sport that has been rocked in recent years by numerous abuse scandals.
This new version of the code outlines the standards of conduct expected of everyone involved in gymnastics and draws a clear line between what is considered good practice and what is intolerable.explanation of FIG.
Quoted in the press release, the body’s president Morinari Watanabe acknowledged that the discipline was marked by years of bad habits.
Abusive training methods still prevail in some areas, with the firm belief that it is part of the path to success.he regrets.
As a governing body (we should) set standards that apply everywhere and, in doing so, remind everyone that they have rights, duties and responsibilities.added the Japanese.
With this new regulation, FIG hopes to change mindsets. In the United States, Great Britain, Australia or more recently in Canada.
The world of gymnastics has been marked for years by outgoing revelations countering decades of physical and psychological violence.
The case that has most infuriated the gym recently is undoubtedly the big scandal Larry Nassar, named after the former doctor of the American team.
In 2018, this former osteopath and therapist was convicted of sexual assault on at least 265 top gymnasts and received cumulative sentences of at least 140 years in prison.
Since this incident has never occurred, gymnasts around the world have spoken out to denounce the abusive practices, exposing the toxic culture within their discipline.
Source: Radio-Canada
