This evening I finished @SecondCaptains @BBCSounds Where is George Gibney?
Not a pleasant subject but an insight into methods & impact of a serial child abuser in sport.
George coached me in '94 while I was at Uni in Edinburgh, when I was getting back into training. 1/3
Not a pleasant subject but an insight into methods & impact of a serial child abuser in sport.
George coached me in '94 while I was at Uni in Edinburgh, when I was getting back into training. 1/3
I recognised the facade that I thought I knew (before the story blew) - the knowledgeable, encouraging coach. I got a sense of (without really knowing) the childhoods and lives he destroyed.
You'd think you'd know, wouldn't you? But that's why this podcast is so important. 2/3
You'd think you'd know, wouldn't you? But that's why this podcast is so important. 2/3
Not just because it might finally lead to justice for his victims, but because it makes you realise how vigilant we need to be and how we need to make sure that children feel safe to speak up.
If you're in sport coaching, please listen. 3/3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08v9h78
If you're in sport coaching, please listen. 3/3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08v9h78