Be Fearless RJ

The campaign aims to not only push the gymnasts to be fearless but to report abuse whether its themselves or something they have witnessed.

The Be Fearless Campaign presents all necessary information to be able to report abuse or ask for help.

ABUSE IS NOT A TRAINING METHOD Culture of fear is a big issue within the british gymnastics community. Gymnasts should fear the sport not the culture that surrounds it.

Let's be fearless together and prevent abuse from ocurring.

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British Gymnastics will be partnering with the Be Fearless Campaign for the British Gymnastic Championships 2021.

We stand in solidarity with the gymnastic community against physical ,mental and verbal abuse.

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Join #befearlesscommunity Lets be fearless together and tackle this issue of abuse of british gymnastics

“It’s more important to protect the future generations right now. Don’t get me wrong this sport is hard & there is a lot of bad stuff you kind of just have to deal with to make it to the top BUT ....

THERE IS A LINE & that line has been crossed way too many times “

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BECKY DOWNIE

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“My hands would then be pulled down and surgical spirit would be poured all over them,” she added. “I would also have AstroTurf put under the bars so I would burn my feet if I didn’t keep them up. But everyone else is going through it, so you think it’s normal.”

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LISA MASON

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“ Gymnastics is a very, very hard sport so coaches - especially elite coaches - need to be able to push us to our very best. When you're young, sometimes that approach from a coach blurs the lines between a coach who is a hard but good coach [and] a coach being too pushy, abusive, not understanding.”

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LOUIS SMITH

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Official team kit collaboration with the campaign , fitted with logo and colours.Worn by athletes and available for purchase at the competition