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A FORMER elite gymnast has become the first to win a civil case brought against British Gymnastics for the abuse she received as a youngster in the sport.
According to a BBC report, the governing body have reached a settlement with Eloise Jotischky, who has also received an apology from the organisation’s chief executive.
Jotischky, who is now 19, said that coach Andrew Griffiths forced her to undergo inappropriate weight management techniques and verbal harassment at Heathrow Gymnastics Club, and British Gymnastics have now admitted full liability.
She is understood to be the first of a claimant group to agree a settlement as part of a review process intended to avoid the need for legal action.
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