The mother of a black girl who was not given a medal at an Irish gymnastics event ceremony told the BBC’s Stephanie Hegarty the apology she has received is “useless”.
A video emerged recently showing the alleged racist treatment of a young black gymnast being ignored by an official who was handing out medals at an event in Dublin last year.
The mother said watching the incident unfold at the time was “horrendous”.
Gymnastics Ireland apologised on Monday “for the upset that has been caused”.
In the statement, the governing body said it was “deeply sorry”, that it knew it needed to do more to ensure “nothing like this will happen again” and it condemned “any form of racism”.
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It took 18 months to correct the 'error'..tells you all you need to know.
What was this? But then the best of all showed her it's good to be Black.She is so cute and will probably be a star ⭐⭐
This makes me cry every time, some people are evil.
The lady who gave out the medals… who is she?
Only looking at what that adult lady did to that child makes me sick.She should be moved from those kinds of events.
Nothing new. The irish have always been racist and clannish. They only acknowledge blacks for hookups, nothing else.
What is wrong with those people? They’re evil to the core.
Ban Ireland 🇮🇪 from all sporting codes especially Gymnastics Ireland they are so racist and they insist to be allowed to remain ignorant with such glaringly racists 😡 😤
Where is the apology from the lady who did this.
I guest this is business as usual. White people being happily racist and proud to hurt a little girl, in an attempt to portray themselves as more civilized and more disserving. I'm not shocked or sadden, just wonder what is next.
That vile woman should be ashamed of herself, how cld she do that to a child ??
And these are the people who preach human rights and democracy to the rest of the world. What audacity!
Honestly by ignoring her, they actually highlighted her, thank you racist gmnastic assoc
It took a FBA Black American, Simone Biles, to draw attention to this matter. African immigrants have hatred and contempt towards Black Americans. But without us, no one else cared.
Black people stop asking for apologies and learn how to SUE!
The RACISMS is real in the so-called civilize western nations , it is disgusting , hypocritical , discriminative and segregative , the west only lectures is NONSENSES , said majority of the whole world in discussions period .
playing victim card. Black people are same as Muslims playing victim card always
Simon Biles is a role model ❤. I am glad she reached out
This is a unique colour God Almighty created. Don't feel bad. The wan is jealous of her colour
Keep putting on the smile. She refused given you the medal. God Almighty has a wonderful one for you ahead.
please give us the name of that lady who gv the medal.