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The revelations sparked a wave of outrage across the country: in the “Magazin”, former gymnasts described how they were systematically humiliated in Magglingen over the years. Now everything has its first consequences.
As the “Magazin” showed on Saturday (for a fee), intimidation, humiliation and abuse are part of the daily life of young girls in artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The report leaves the reader thoughtful and shocked.
On Wednesday evening, the Swiss Gymnastics Federation announced that Felix Stingelin, director of world-class sport since 2008, had left the STV on October 31, 2020 “by mutual agreement”. “We want to thank Felix Stingelin for his great commitment and tireless efforts and we wish him all the best for the future,” said Erwin Grossenbacher, STV Central President.
STV has to go to Mrs. Amherd
With Stingelin’s departure, the problems are not resolved in any way. After the latest revelations, politics has also intervened. In front of “Blick”, a spokesman for the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) said: “Ms. Amherd was shocked.”
And the sports minister herself announced in NZZ that she would be involved. “This type of behavior on the part of the trainers is unacceptable and intolerable. Athletes are the weakest link in world-class, competitive sport and must be well protected, ”says Amherd.
On Tuesday, the top of the gymnastics association and the heads of the Swiss Olympic umbrella organization must race in Bern, “Blick” continues. Federal Councilor Amherd announced: “We are examining what sanction options are appropriate to prevent such incidents and what new tools, such as early warning systems or separate reporting points, should be created.”
One can only hope that words are finally followed by deeds and that something fundamentally changes in the system at STV.
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