A review, based on over 400 testimonies between 2008 and 2020 from people in the sport, shows an unacceptable culture in British youth gymnastics.
The report warns that young gymnasts have been forced to starve and even mocked for their bodies - all in the pursuit of success.
The report, which The Guardian, among others, read about, also contains stories about how gymnasts break down to tears and are injured by coaches who sit on them while they stretch.
One person testified about how they could not understand how the legs were not broken during the stretching.
Look for food in bags
In order to control the weight of the gymnasts, coaches also looked for food in the children's bags and rooms, which led to gymnasts being forced to hide their food.
More than 40 percent of the testimonies describe abusive behavior from coaches and there are also about 30 testimonies of sexual abuse.
The British Gymnastics Federation's president, Sarah Powell, has now apologized for what has emerged in the report.
- I talked to the gymnasts this morning and said sorry.
This is not acceptable.
It's emotional for me, I'm a mom and sport is not meant to go to like this.
But gymnastics will be different thanks to the courage of the young people who spoke out, she says.
"Are there good coaches"
Powell does not know if the worst coaches remain in the system, but adds:
- It's not like this everywhere.
There are good coaches and hundreds of thousands of young people who enjoy the sport every day.
Following the report's findings, the British Gymnastics Association has opened up a helpline, where anyone who has been affected can call.