The video showing a young black gymnast victim of racism during the competition goes viral

It’s a video that sparks outrage. The Irish Gymnastics Federation is at the center of a racist controversy after a video went viral online.

During a competition in Dublin, Ireland, we see a young black athlete snubbed by a female member of the federation during an awards ceremony, and be the only one on your team not to receive a medalas shown in the video below.

If the facts date back to March 2022, the video resurfaced this weekend. The little girl only received a written apology from the Irish Gymnastics Federation this Saturday 23 September, OR a year and a half after the events.

The apologies were slow in arriving due to a stalemate between the federation and the young girl’s parents. After the incident they immediately filed a complaint with the institute. But the representatives of the latter never showed up at the various mediation meetings, describing the incident as ” personal dispute “, the gymnast’s family reported Caretaker.

The defendant denies any racist behavior

As international outrage grew this weekend, the Irish Gymnastics Federation said yes “only recently did they realize that the family wanted a public apology”. This is how the accused sent a letter of apology to the girl on Sunday 24 September… But denied any racist behavior.

Inappropriate apology, which comes too late, according to the athlete’s mother: “It doesn’t do me any good because they don’t address the issues of racism and safety. I would like to read that ‘the next black child who enters gymnastics will be safe,’ but there is no such thing. »

For her part, the young athlete was also able to receive a medal. After the publication of this video seen millions of times, she received a lot of support from Internet users, especially from Simone Biles: “ It broke my heart to see him, so I sent him a little video. There is no place for racism in any sport or at all », he published on his X account.