Italy's rhythmic gymnastics coach to keep job despite abuse claims


FILE PHOTO: Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala waves the Olympics flag, as the Olympic delegation disembark from an aircraft, at Malpensa airport in Milan, Italy February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/

MILAN (Reuters) - The coach of Italy's female Olympic gymnastics team will keep her job in spite of ongoing investigations on the alleged psychological abuse and mistreatment of young athletes over their weight and eating habits.

In a Thursday decision, sports authorities confirmed Emanuela Maccarani as coach, but stripped her of the added role of technical director of Italy's women national rhythmic gymnastics training centre in the northern city of Desio.

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