Irish Gymnastics official under fire for snubbing Black girl
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 24, 2023
The video of a Gymnastics Ireland official intentionally skipping a child Black gymnast during a medal ceremony caused uproar on social media.
The video, which is reportedly from March 2022, shows an official handing out medals to winners at the GymSTART competition held in Dublin. The official skips the Black girl and hands other children their medals during the ceremony.
Initially seen smiling and excited, the girl becomes disappointed and embarrassed after being ignored by the official.
Gymnastics Ireland issued a statement shortly after the video became viral on social media.
