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Simone Biles speaks out on ‘racism’ in viral Gymnastics Ireland video: ‘Broke my heart’

Simone Biles spoke out Friday in response to a viral video that featured a black female gymnast being passed over for a medal at an Irish gymnastics event, tweeting, “There is no room for racism in any sport or at all !!!!”

Over the weekend, a clip from a March 2022 medal ceremony at a Gymstart event in Dublin circulated on social media, which featured a group of young gymnasts waiting in line for their awards, with the athlete in question skipped.

The incident set off a frenzy on social media, with Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, weighing in.

“I would love to see @Simone_Biles reach out to this girl if she’s able,” an X user tweeted.

Biles then replied: “When this video was circulating, her parents reached out. It broke my heart to see, so I sent her a little video.

“There is no room for racism in any sport or at all !!!!”

Fellow U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles also addressed the incident, which she deemed “hurtful on so many levels.”

A viral video posted on Twitter shows an incident at a GymSTART event in March 2022 when a young female gymnast was not given a medal alongside other girls competing at a Gymnastics Ireland.
Twitter

“Gymternet pls help me find this little girl… This is beyond hurtful on so many levels, I need you guys to find her pls… asap,” the Olympian posted Friday on her X account.

Gymnastics Ireland released a statement Friday on the matter.

“Gymnastics Ireland immediately contacted the family to express its regrets and to assure them that the incident would be investigated,” the organization said in a statement.

“… The official in question accepted fully that what had happened had not been acceptable but stressed that it had not been intentional. The official concerned said that upon realizing the mistake they immediately rectified it and ensured that the competitor concerned was presented with her medal before she left the Field of Play (FoP).

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/09/24/simone-biles-speaks-out-on-racism-in-viral-gymnastics-ireland-video/

 

Australian Woman Suspended Over Racist Email To Indian Tennant: Report

The email was sent to Sandeep Kumar in May 2021 after he disputed a cleaning bill deduction from his security deposit, news.com.au, an Australian website, reported.

In the mail, she hoped Indian migrants would not turn Australia into “the filth that is India”.

A real estate agent in Australia has been suspended for sending a former Indian tenant a racist email in which she criticised the cleanliness habits of Indians and hoped that their influx would not turn the country into “the filth that is India”, according to a media report.
The email was sent to Sandeep Kumar in May 2021 after he disputed a cleaning bill deduction from his security deposit, news.com.au, an Australian website, reported.

In the email, Mavin Real Estate director Bronwyn Pollitt compared Australian living standards and quality of life to what she described as the “overcrowded, overpopulated, dirty squaller” of many countries, including India.

In the mail, she hoped Indian migrants would not turn Australia into “the filth that is India”.

The email was submitted to the State Administrative Tribunal in Western Australia which deemed Pollitt unfit to hold a real estate and business agents licence for eight months from September 1.

In the email, Pollitt said: “I as a white Australian believe you and the others come to Australia as you want to enjoy the lovely way of life we enjoy. Clean, fresh air, jobs or if you cannot get a job social support, medical help and no overpopulation.

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