The Romanian Gymnastics Federation decided to disband the national teams due to the uproar.
Camelia Voinea is accused of mistreating her athletes. PDO
- Romania disbands its national team.
- The controversial coach, who is in the middle of harsh accusations, is ready to go all the way to court.
- The daughter also talks about the creepy video.
Olympic medalist in gymnastics Camellia Voinean55, the buzz around takes new turns. Mediafax according to the Romanian Gymnastics Federation disbanding its national team due to the scandal.
Voinea won Olympic silver in gymnastics in 1988 and the world championship a year earlier. The uproar started at the beginning of November this year, when former trainees accused Voinea of abuse.
Until the end of the current year, the Romanians will train only in their own club teams. The fate of the national teams will be decided later.
President of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation Ioan Suciun according to the decision to disband the national team was made in the association’s management group and it was unanimous.
The reason for the decision was specifically the public debate related to Voinea. The management team took into account the athletes’ accounts in which the Olympic medalist has been accused of violence. Improper behavior has also been recorded on video.
– I didn’t like what I saw. This can’t just be wiped away, Suciu commented.
Sanctions?
Former trainees told the media that they were abused by Voinea as children. According to ex-trainees, the Olympic medalist beat them so hard that they fell down during training.
After the abuse, Voinea told the girls to take off their tights and hang them over the radiator to dry, so that the children’s parents would not notice anything.
Videos were also published of the Olympic medalist in which he barked at his own daughter Sabrina Voineaa and forced him to practice. In the videos, the daughter cried and begged her mother for mercy. When the mother approached the girl, she dodged in fear.
– Mother, I can’t do this anymore! My ribs hurt, Sabrina wailed.
My mother yelled at Sabrina Voinea and barked at her. PDO
In the video, the mother also called her daughter a fool and told her to “go to hell.” Sabrina Voinea is currently 18 years old and a three-time EC medalist in balance beam gymnastics.
The management team of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation took all the materials they received to be examined by a separate disciplinary commission. The commission will issue its report on the subject as soon as possible and decide on Camelia Voinea’s possible punishment.
This is how they comment
The one who brought Voinea’s behavior to the public According to Golazo Suciu, president of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation, is Camelia Voinea’s godfather. The close connection worries some people.
– What can the union do for him? one anonymous person in the story asks.
Camelia Voinea argued for Euronewsthat the Romanian Sports Federation has known about the now circulating footage for two years. No action has been taken.
The coach apologizes for his behavior, but does not admit all the accusations against him to be true.
– As a parent and coach, of course I regret raising my voice. I may have had moments when I was angry and nervous. What coach wouldn’t have? There are tough moments in the job. No champion’s career has been all about dancing with roses.
– But it’s a long way from beating my athletes. I have the right to defend myself in court against such lies.
Sabrina Voinea, on the other hand, commented that no one has forced her to do anything. He also does not feel that he was a victim of abuse.