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“That’s exactly where these early steps must lead,” said Shore. “Gymnastics is but one example of many, many sports and many, many athletes who are facing very unsafe, unhealthy environments. And the only way to move forward on behalf of sports in Canada is to fix the system from the top down and the bottom up.“And all the people that are saying that we should just look at a positive future and put the past behind us, we cannot do that.
Last week saw the continuance of Hockey Canada’s examination by members of Parliament. That national sports body has been mired in controversy for months after the organization mishandled sexual assault allegations involving members of the 2018 world junior team.An investigation into that sexual assault has been opened by London, Ont., police and Halifax police are investigating group sexual assault allegations involving members of the 2003 men’s junior team as well.
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