So I talked with a recently retired gymnasts about the whole situation in Belgium. She told me that Yves Kieffer and Marjorie Heuls certainly made mistakes in their coaching, especially in their communication towards the gymnasts.

She says that she still suffers a little bit from that.
She acknowledges and believes all the gymnasts who have come forward with their stories. And encourages others to do so if they feel they have to. She said that she was present when some of these things happened,

so she truely believes them.
But she says it isn’t right to say that it is still that bad today.
Since two years, the federation works with the psychologist from the BOIC (the belgian olympic committee). He not only works with the gymnasts, but also with the coaches.

She told me that she has really seen an improvement of the coaching style of both Marjorie and Yves since they work with the psychologist. She stressed that Marjorie and Yves aren’t bad people, they really do their best to coach the young gymnasts in a healthy way.

They have certainly made big mistakes in the past and recent past, which they have acknowledged towards the gymnasts. They have really made big improvements, it isn’t perfect but it is certainly a lot better. The gymnasts have a much better relationship with their coaches

than before. She also said that even now when she has retired, she regularly is in contact with the psychologist, and dietician to follow her up. She hopes that people will believe that the situation is a lot better now and that Yves and Marjorie get the chance to

prove that they are doing it right know.

My opnion is that Marjorie and Yves have to be held accountable for their behaviour in the past. They also have to acknowledge their errors publicly and to all their past gymnasts.
But I really believe that they only have good intentions towards the gymnasts. Every human makes

Errors and should get a chance to improve and be better. For me, the coaches can stay there, if they are followed-up closely by the psychologist and the elite coordinator.
But the Gymfed still has some work to do regarding their communication, they have to acknowledge and believe

The gymnasts that have come forward. And have to contact every single one of them to ask them if they need some help and support for theor mental health.
They will also have to publish everything that is already in place to create a safe environment for the gymnasts, and what

They will further work on to create a healthy coaching environment for the gymnasts. They will have to give the gymnasts a voice and not silence them, as they have been doing in their last interviews