The Latest Breaking News from Gymnastics Ireland

No room for racism in sport, says Varadkar amid Gymnastics Ireland row

A clip of an incident at an Irish gymnastics event in Dublin has gone viral in the last week.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Irish gymnastics group apologizes after a Black girl was skipped at a medal ceremony

Gymnastics Ireland has apologized for the incident. But the girl's mother says the group hasn't done enough. Video shows an official giving medals to a line of girls except the only Black participant.

WEKU · Sep 26, 2023

Black girl at centre of Irish gymnastics race row ‘badly let down’, says ministry

Statement comes as it emerges that head of Ireland’s sporting authority told family girl’s treatment was not racist

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Gymnastics Ireland fails to apologise despite row over medal snub for black girl

Governing body suppressed personal apology from judge in question following incident 18 months ago

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023

Irish teen duo Slevin and Hilton make Worlds in strong Euros display in Munich

The Worlds take place in Liverpool later this year

Irish Mirror · Aug 11, 2022

Gymnasts could have to ‘renounce Irish nationality’ to compete at Commonwealth Games

Gymnasts from Northern Ireland may be forced to renounce their Irish nationality on their licences if they want to take part ion the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022

Commonwealth Games 2022: Olympic Federation of Ireland hits out at Northern Ireland gymnasts' ban

"The OFI Athletes’ Commission is calling on FIG to reverse its decision based on the specific realities of Northern Ireland, and the welfare of the athletes implicated."

Belfast Live · May 28, 2022