Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there is no room for racism in sport amid controversy around a young black gymnast not receiving a medal at a presentation ceremony.
The young gymnast is seen lining up with other children awaiting the presentation of medals for participating in the Gymstart event.
The girl's mother, who does not wish her daughter to be named, complained to governing body Gymnastics Ireland at the time and participated in an independent arbitration process to secure a public apology. "And I was very sorry to see it and I know Minister Byrne, the minister for sport, has reached out to the family and has tried to contact them."And I think it is a real shame that it took Gymnastics Ireland so long to deal with it, but I'm glad that they finally have.""Do you know when something happens, and you think and you just rewind, and you say, 'Did that just happen?' It was horrendous," she told RTÉ.
"Please know that at all times we have been acting in good faith and with the best of intentions in trying to resolve this very difficult and sensitive matter."Subsequently we felt mediation was the best way forward.The organisation said it had appointed an independent expert to review its policies and procedures earlier this year and it was"fully committed" to implementing a series of subsequent recommendations"so that this does not ever happen again".
"Finally, we would like to make it absolutely clear that Gymnastics Ireland condemns any form of racism whatsoever." "In March 2022, SARI requested the Minister of Sport to conduct an enquiry into the incident but apart from an acknowledgement by the Department, we heard nothing further. This request was also copied to the CEO of Sport Ireland.
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