Taoiseach says video, in which young black girl is overlooked while participation medals are being distributed, is ‘very sad’
The incident happened in March 2022 but has only gained widespread public attention in recent days. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there is no room for racism in sport amid a 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.
In a statement issued this week, Gymnastics Ireland said it would like to “unreservedly apologise to the gymnast and her family for the upset that has been caused by the incident at the GymStart event in March 2022”.“We are also sorry that what has happened since that date has caused further upset.
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