The board of Volleyball Australia has issued an apology to former players who suffered through 'an environment of fear,' coercive control, physical and psychological abuse.
The board of Volleyball Australia has issued an apology to former players who suffered through "an environment of fear".The ABC has contacted Volleyball Australia to respond to claims that it was slow to respond to the players' concerns.
In a statement the board wrote: "We have heard that you experienced an environment of fear, unacceptable and punitive training practices, a lack of coach accountability, coaches disregarding advice from medical and performance support staff, limited athlete support and inadequate complaint handling mechanisms.
"We were belittled and called 'weak', 'pathetic', and 'useless' by coaches and accused of 'making excuses' when we were in fact injured. Selina said one team member recounted a memory of watching a teammate doing a drill who said: "She couldn't even walk, and her lips turned blue, and her face was white … then we found out later she got sent to the hospital."The apology has come four years after the former players approached Volleyball Australia with their concerns about their treatment.
The review made seven recommendations including that Volleyball Australia set up a restorative justice process and issue an apology.
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