“Many families have asked us to tell our story and I want to do it in the hope that it will be useful to those who will come later. Giada stopped at 12, she was a talented child, among the top 20 gymnasts in Italy in her category, he had been training since he was 4 years old, hours of the gym every day “: thus begins the testimony – collected by ChangeTheGame – of Sergio, Giada’s father, a young gymnast from the world of rhythmics also forced to a forced retirement.
“Giada and her other companions – Sergio writes – cried from hunger at night, she was even fat because we later discovered that to make up for the food shortages caused by her coach, she ate junk food at the public machines in sports halls. Today I am not surprised at all. of the stories of these hours … “” Jade’s teacher – says Sergio – made her jump constantly on the inflamed tibial and took her back with the cell phone, telling her that if she had told the truth to her parents, he would have made her pay. a few days I discovered (because Giada didn’t want to tell me) that, during a workout, while she was kicking with the elastic tied at the ankles that passed over one shoulder to create more friction, her coach tripped her on the supporting leg The child fell violently on the sacrum and still today has problems with her spine, the risk in these cases is also to remain in a wheelchair for life. Daughter was humiliated with words like: your parents are two st …, they dumped you here, they don’t give a damn about you, I didn’t choose you, it was your parents who dumped you here … Indeed, his friend Maela was beaten with clubs on the arm … “.
Sergio reported to the Federal Prosecutor. The instructor was sanctioned with three months of disqualification never granted because the instructor continued to work continuously. “Now – he comments – I read and reread the federation’s communiqué dated October 30, 2022 where it says that the federal prosecutor will be interested in these problems, it would be funny if it wasn’t very serious. Because we went through that federal prosecutor’s office, we turned to the federation thinking that they would certainly protect some 12-year-old girls just turned, only to discover that they tried everything to protect their sick system. A farce. “
“However – concludes Sergio – I feel like closing by leaving words of hope. Even today we have some friends we met in the world, thanks to this experience Giada today has many friends, one in particular, Sofia, her best friend, they yes they attend often and we parents hang out too, really. Even Sofia’s dad and mom are our best friends … friends like Maila who will always be in our hearts, very good coaches with whom we work and compete in harmony … fantastic girls like Sofia Raffaeli, our world champion … I could go on for hours and hours … so I say to the girls, don’t give up, rhythmic gymnastics is a beautiful sport, I wish you to realize your dreams, but know that your dreams will come true already by simply doing sport … it is the journey you will remember, more than the results “.
Source: Ansa
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