A clip on social media showed a line of girls receiving awards at a ceremony, with the one black girl being the only one who didn't get a prize. Gymnastics Ireland said the official involved expressed 'deep regret'.
Simone Biles says she is"heartbroken" by a viral video of a black girl being passed over for a medal at a ceremony.
The four-time Olympic champion said"there is no room for racism in any sport" after the clip circulated on social media. The video shows a line of children being awarded medals but the one black girl pictured did not receive one. The incident happened at a Gymstart event in Dublin in March 2022, but the video re-emerged in recent days and has been watched by millions on social media, drawing widespread criticism., which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enablecookies or to allow those cookies just once.
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