Former gymnasts on hellish youth training: ‘Scolded, starved and humiliated’ | Sport

Lieke Bakker (now 36) trained with Gerrit Beltman. “He called me names, starved and humiliated me.”

Ⓒ Matty Wijnbergen

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sport">Amsterdam – In addition to corona, transgressive behavior in the international gymnastics world was the big news last year. The Institute for Sports Law in our country is conducting research, statements about suspensions of trainers as a result of the abuses are expected soon. In addition, a thick black book is published in the spring. Former gymnasts want to keep things on the agenda with videos posted last week on #DossierTurn abuse.

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