Simone Biles denounces 'racist' video of black gymnast ignored at medal ceremony in Ireland

Simone Biles, 26, spoke out against Gymnastic Ireland After watch A young Black gymnast be ignored on during A medal ceremony When her white peers were given A price After A recent competition. THE Olympic champion took has THE comments section of THE video, which was initially taken In March but job on Twitter on September 22, And revealed that She sent her own favorable video has THE gymnast while Also express her disappointment about THE shocking moment.

"When This video was circulated, her parents reached out. He broken My heart has see, SO I sent her A little video there East No bedroom For racism In any of them sport Or has all !!!!” that of Simone comment read.

Simone has A recent competition. (Kyle Okita/CSM/Shutterstock)

Shortly After THE video received A plot of backlash And THE parents of THE gymnast said She was snubbed due has racism, Gymnastic Ireland publicly apologized through A statement on their . In THE statement, they claims THE issue had has been ruler In August, but THE young girls mother has denied This, And claims THE family did not have received A authentic apologies, according to has .

"We are aware of A video that has has been job on social media relative has A incident that took place on 18 month There is has A GymSTART event In March 2022 For which We received A complaint Since THE parents of A of OUR members," THE statement read. "Afterwards both evenings agreed has enter mediation which was independently ease by Sports Disputes Solutions Ireland as by OUR policy/procedure which directed has A resolution agreed by both evenings In August 2023.”

THE website Also gave background information, which claims that "THE official" implied In THE incident "Express deep regret For What they describe as A honest error And request THE opportunity has apologize In person has THE competitor And her family," but THE "request was initially decreases." Gymnastic Ireland Also claims that A "writing apologies" was "provided by THE identified individual" And "has Since has been issued has THE competitor And her family. »

"Initially We tent has address THE matter through THE informal process of OUR discipline And complaints policy," they Also wrote. "However, following A series of communications with THE parents they informed Gymnastic Ireland that they would be not be engaging In THE process And were while searching legal advices. »

In addition has Simone And other online users' complaints, WE. gymnast Jordan Chilis called THE incident "beyond harmful on SO a lot levels. »