The Stuttgart public prosecutor has confirmed that several objects were searched after the allegations of grievances in gymnastics. Forces from the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office were deployed to advance the investigation at the base in Mannheim. In addition, an investigation against two coaches who are not mentioned by name was initiated, it said at the request of the SZ. “The procedure has an attempt at the dangerous bodily harm, committed at the Mannheim base,” said the public prosecutor. According to information from the German Press Agency, there is said to be a far ago.
After the allegations became known in gymnastics, the young national coach Claudia Schunk had recently been temporarily released. It should not lead any courses and competitions for a period of four weeks, it said on the part of the German Turner Association. At the end of January, Schunk had told the SWR station about her way of working: “The health of the gymnasts must always be the top priority, related to all training circumstances.”
In addition to the allegations at the Kunst Turn Forum in Stuttgart, the base in Mannheim was also criticized for Harscher training methods. The Association DTB recently emphasized in a statement that “with this exemption was not anticipated in any way the result of ongoing clarifications”. The public prosecutor also stated that the investigation was still ongoing.