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Report lays bare welfare failings at heart of British Gymnastics

A damning 306-page review by Anne Whyte QC was published on Thursday

The Independent UK

Scale of physical and emotional abuse at British Gymnastics laid bare in damning independent report

The culture of fear inside British Gymnastics has been laid bare in a devastating report which reveals children as young as seven were subjected to extraordinary levels of physical and emotional abuse in a system which prioritised medals over the welfare of its athletes.

Evening Standard

Damning report on British Gymnastics reveals child gymnasts abused and denied water, food and toilet breaks

British Gymnastics offers full apology after £3m Whyte review finds ‘unacceptable culture’ enabled emotional and physical abuse of children as young as seven

The Guardian - UK

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British Gymnastics braces for publication of damning report on abuse

Anne Whyte QC’s review will be published on Thursday and more than 40 gymnasts have made claims against the governing body

The Guardian - UK

Extent of British Gymnastics abuse scandal to be revealed on Thursday

The Whyte Review, jointly commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England in 2020 and chaired by Anne Whyte QC, will be released on Thursday

The Independent UK

Dave Brailsford recruited to Andrew Strauss’s review of English cricket

Andrew Strauss has recruited Sir Dave Brailsford, the former performance director of British Cycling and current director of sport at Ineos, to his high performance review of English cricket

The Guardian - UK

Golf resort developers still 'confident' of Bolton Ryder Cup despite rejection

Peel say they can still build a luxury golf resort on the historic Hulton Park, even if an appeal is unsuccessful

Manchester Evening News

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The missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential of British basketball

The sport is one of the most popular activities among young people in the UK. Yet years of underfunding means it has little hope of meaningful growth

The Guardian - US

Emily Bridges ‘dumped by email’ as British Cycling suspends transgender policy

Bridges’ mum took to Twitter after British Cycling confirmed on Friday that its transgender participation policy was now suspended pending a review.

The Independent UK

UK Sport puts ‘inclusion’ first after PM comments on transgender women in sport

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that banning biological males from female-only sporting events “seems sensible”.

The Independent UK

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges set for lottery funding if allowed to compete

UK Sport says it is up to individual sports to decide who is eligible as chief executive praises ‘incredible resilience’ of cyclist

The Guardian - UK

UK Sport chair Katherine Grainger on why Team GB's turbulent Winter Olympic campaign can be a blessing in disguise

British athletes only bagged two medals in Beijing but Grainger believes the setback can lay the foundations for a bold new era

Wales Online

Winter Olympics funding will not just be guided by medals, says UK sport chair

Katherine Grainger has said grassroots participation will help to determine future funding for Winter Olympic sports as well as medal potential

The Guardian - UK

UK Sport set to make ‘big investment decisions’ over Winter Olympic sports

Funding decisions ahead of the 2026 Games in Milan and Cortina will be made this summer

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The Independent UK

Team GB fall short of Winter Olympic medal target despite curling continuing gold streak

Great Britain have struck gold at the last four Winter Games but UK Sport’s pre-Games target of three to seven medals was not met in Beijing

The Independent UK

Team GB bosses taking long-term view over medal-less Winter Olympics so far

Britain is yet to bank a spot on the podium at the Games after UK Sport had set an ambitious target of winning three to seven medals

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics LIVE: Team GB endure mixed fates in curling as UK Sport defend medal-less Games

Follow latest updates from Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Daily Mirror

British Skeleton told "it's on you" after Laura Deas misses out on Beijing medal

Laura Deas had gone to Beijing hoping to build on the bronze medal she won in 2018, but instead only just qualified for the final with UK Sport coming under fire for equipment issues

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Daily Record

Katherine Grainger on why Team GB's Beijing medal haul is not make or break for Britain's Winter Olympic fortunes

Team GB won five medals at PyeongChang 2018 but are still yet to bank a spot on the podium in the Chinese capital after UK Sport had set an ambitious target of three to seven medals

The Independent UK

Great Britain bobsleigh team accuse UK Sport of being ‘misleading’ over funding

The team for the Beijing Winter Olympics has been confirmed

Wales Online

British luge set for bold new era as adrenaline junkies urged to embrace competitive sliding ahead of Winter Olympic Games

Gavin Arnold, GB Luge CEO and Team GB's leader for luge at Beijing 2022, believes an injection of UK Sport funding can significantly enhance his sport's profile

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