Gymnastics coach Liz Kincaid was pulled from Tokyo Olympics squad after serious allegations made
A leading gymnastics coach was pulled from Great Britain's coaching squad just weeks before the Tokyo Olympics after a serious allegation was made against her, BBC Sport has learned.
An investigation was launched but British Gymnastics had received other complaints about Kincaid almost a year earlier. Kincaid strongly denies all the allegations. The final report of the independent review, led by Anne Whyte QC and co-commissioned by Sport England and UK Sport, is due to be published at the end of May.BBC Sport has spoken to two of Kincaid's former gymnasts, who have made further allegations of serious injury mismanagement and mistreatment by their ex-coach.
Wynn said she also trained on a broken hand for six weeks, while Sophie Jameson - a three-time British champion - remembers training on a broken ankle, taken out of its cast too early at Kincaid's request, and other mismanaged injuries followed. Both Wynn and Jameson also allege that Kincaid spoke to them in a way that made them feel "less than human", as well as "shouting in their faces" and weight-shaming gymnasts., saying she now suffers from anxiety and developed an eating disorder as a result of her experiences in gymnastics.
British Gymnastics told the BBC it will embark on a programme of reform after next month's independent review looking into abuse in the sport and and added it is "determined to learn from all those who have bravely come forward and raised concerns".
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