Gymnastics-British Gymnastics chief calls for independent welfare body


FILE PHOTO: A gymnast poses on top of stones at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The head of British Gymnastics wants the government to set up an independent body to ensure the welfare of athletes, saying many sports lack the resources to adequately safeguard competitors.

"We love to watch our sporting heroes compete and triumph on the world stage, but we also expect that the pursuit of success is accompanied by high standards of athlete welfare," Mike Darcey said in a statement on Tuesday.

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