Canadian gymnasts remain steadfast in their calls for an independent investigation into the toxic culture and maltreatment of athletes, and are angry they weren't provided a seat at the Canadian sport minister's recent roundtable.
A group of 71 gymnasts that wrote to Sport Canada a week ago has now grown to over 300 signatories, and earned the support of U.S. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who famously presided over the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case.
In Monday's statement, the gymnasts said they had yet to receive any direct communication from the Sport Minister. “You matter, your voice matters … you're not just speaking up for yourself, you're speaking up for all of those who cannot come forward,” she said. “Gymnasts should not be expected to sit idle in silence,” Monday's letter said. “Our fellow gymnasts from the United States of America watched/experienced their leadership follow the same path; meetings were convened, headline wars waged, and athletes' cries were cast aside. American sport leaders and government refused to act. If not for the American gymnasts' strength and relentless calls for investigations and reforms, their abuse would have never been brought to light.
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