Black girl at centre of Irish gymnastics race row ‘badly let down’, says ministry
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Statement comes as it emerges that head of Ireland’s sporting authority told family girl’s treatment was not racist

Video of the event in March 2022 shows a judge handing out medals for participation to a line of young gymnasts, but ignoring the only black girl. A photographer, coach and other officials fail to intervene. A mediation settlement reached with the family involved the judge taking anti-racism training.

  • Chariotwheel
    29•1 year ago

    “[May] said it wasn’t a racist incident at all, the medals just got tangled,” said Ken McCue, who was co-founder of Sari and has been helping the family.

    ???

    • @Son_of_dadEnglish
      11•1 year ago

      But when she untangled them she knowingly skipped the black kid. She even stopped like she was going back but didn’t