This is not an incident. This was intentional and a clear racism.

@naomineal1785

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@Philrc

9 ай бұрын

Yes. Disgusting

@CuzCutz

9 ай бұрын

It appears that the lady who issued the medals actually stopped in front the black girl… looked her in the face… went past her and put the medal on the other gymnast THEN steps back and briefly stared her down again…before moving on and eventually leaving with a smug satisfied look on her face.

@Philrc

9 ай бұрын

@@CuzCutz If you look there's a video above. We can see the incident we don't need a verbal description. Indeed there's more than one video.

@CuzCutz

9 ай бұрын

@@Philrc Dude!!! Please!!! I’m discussing the visual evidence displayed in THIS and all the other videos evidence.! Are you actually insanely denying what you see here???

Broke that child’s heart, first cut is deepest. She will never forgot the pain and humiliation for the rest of her life.

@blessedflorence9364

10 ай бұрын

My heart goes to this young girl. It's really painful!

@MPPG663

10 ай бұрын

And that's the whole point of racism. That's the desired result.

@kay-collins

10 ай бұрын

Sadly, I know this is a baby, they look like they’re around 10, but racists don’t not care about age when it comes to mistreating black children... I say that to say, I’d be willing to bet every single thing I own that this ain’t the “first cut”. Racists are ruthless. They don’t even know how much this exposes themselves though. Because they claim their hatred for black people is a response to black peoples “behaviors” which are of course the stereotypes they placed on black people. But when it comes to children, they haven’t even had the chance to become any of the stereotypes they claim is the reason for their racism . So it can’t possibly be that their racism is a response to that when black children are completely & entirely innocent of every one of their claims & they even hate them.

@elsierodgers4874

10 ай бұрын

Forever that will hurt her.

@user-be8fw2jx1y

10 ай бұрын

@@elsierodgers4874 she is a very smart little girl and will hopefully be able to process the ignorant adult who tried to put her down God Bless this beautiful child

Those who say that it wasn't intentional they are worse than the judge 😢

@boono2912

10 ай бұрын

They're racists themselves

@nigelcrabclaw574

10 ай бұрын

Let me ask you this: Why, if the teacher would do something so blatantly racist in front of hundreds of people with cameras, would she then deny it afterwards? Use logic and not emotion.

@boono2912

10 ай бұрын

Her racism is very clear to everyone who can watch this video, cause she looked the little girl more than 2 times and just skipped and continued ahead. Some ppl are racists and they do it without thinking because their minds are wired like that.

@nigelcrabclaw574

10 ай бұрын

@@boono2912 We can't see her eyes or know what was going through her mind. What most outlets aren't reporting is that the teacher gave the girl her medal on the day after realizing her mistake. Racial discrimination is literally illegal in Ireland. She would have to be insane to publicly do something like that. But an international race scandal is more exciting than the truth.

@boono2912

10 ай бұрын

@@nigelcrabclaw574 you don't know either, but we can clearly see she skipped only that girl and it isn't like she was standing at the back or anything, she could see the little girl standing shoulder to shoulder in line with other girls and yet she skipped.

This was not a mistake. Especially, 18 months later

@ot5634

9 ай бұрын

I agree.

@nafurtetmaat8737

9 ай бұрын

Exactly!! And we as a Blak people we would never do that to one of them. But also we need to form our own organisations and sporting events. Some of us prefer to be a part of someone else's set up instead of creating our own so they have the opportunity to treat us that way.

@pedantic70

9 ай бұрын

It was a hate hoax. Search for this article: ENDLESS RAGE: THE GYMNASTICS RACISM SCANDAL THAT WASN’T

@pedantic70

9 ай бұрын

There was no racism. See this article ENDLESS RAGE: THE GYMNASTICS RACISM SCANDAL THAT WASN’T

Fire the whole board. You cannot do this to a human let alone a child. Very poor representation of Irish people.

@CandiceGoddard

10 ай бұрын

So by your logic, your xenophobic comment about Irish people based on the actions of one racist woman should be used as a "poor representation" of wherever it is that you come from, correct? Two wrongs don't make a right.

@AB-tk2yn

10 ай бұрын

@@CandiceGoddard if you had taken a bit of time to reflect on when this event took place and how long the board took to make an apology, I would say that's a very poor representation of their competence, and does not reflect well on the Irish. These people represent Ireland on the world stage, thus you need the best of the people to represent the country. I really cannot fathom how you read xenophobia into my initial comment as a bad apple most certainly does not represent the whole barrel, but it does tarnish the purveyor.

@cordeliafitzgerald8714

9 ай бұрын

As an Irish person I am horrified by the racist behaviour and the lack of outcry is unfortunately very telling.

@RoderickSpode

9 ай бұрын

​@@CandiceGoddard what wrong did the Black folks in Ireland did to white Irish folks?

@coolcat3452

9 ай бұрын

Imagine that happened & not a single person called it out in the spot & and am sure the camera man & others around there saw it!!!….rasism is alive & kicking!!!😢😢😢

She. Is. A. Child.

@tacha2113

9 ай бұрын

​@0317scar Are you a human being 😢😢😢??

@Kite-te9km

9 ай бұрын

​@0317scar Neanderthal!

You were standing directly in front of the girl. So unless she was transparent you saw here. Unacceptable

@nafurtetmaat8737

9 ай бұрын

Is that what they mean when they say "we don't see colour"?

Even the two girls on each side of her know it's wrong.

@shreeraaman1667

9 ай бұрын

Children sometimes have a better grasp of fairness and justice than adults.

@FIRING_BLIND

8 ай бұрын

​@@shreeraaman1667id say they often do. They havent had time to be tainted by things like religion or politics. Some of the things adults get upset about....kids dont think twice about.

That witch that ignore her have to be fired

@sarayasin707

9 ай бұрын

What's her name?

@nafurtetmaat8737

9 ай бұрын

​@@sarayasin707 If it was me they woulda been calling my name from last year till now, but it is her.

It was clearly intentional. How can you miss the only black girl there who you can clearly see. 😢😢

@ticky2586

9 ай бұрын

She looked back and continued anyways, definitely intentional

@zainzoala1083

9 ай бұрын

Racism: virus that blinds the heart & eye

We want her fired

I would sign any petition for this! 😡

@vinceniaferguson8445

10 ай бұрын

I agree with A petition being signed!! What outrageous blatant racism…hidden under the excuse of “It wasn’t intentional.” It’s behavior as this that serves as a constant reminder why Black people feel the need to fight daily for equality. I advocate for “peace” in a world full of hatred and bigotry. This is a child, how dare this behavior be acceptable by anyone. Racism to the core. I pray for strength for this young lady and her family. 🙏🏾

@nickgangadis8679

10 ай бұрын

@@vinceniaferguson8445 This official should be reprimanded and a public apology to the girl and her family should be given.

@oyedejishobande9192

9 ай бұрын

@nickgangadis8679 a private one was given which was lackluster at best and addressed to the family as "to who this may concern" 🤨. I agree a well thought public apology is absolutely necessary

@trainer1634

9 ай бұрын

​@0317scar...... how about a petition for the wh!te medal handler out on her ears !

Not intentional?! Are they saying she was invisible for them? If that so, that’s way worse than intentional move.

@nigelcrabclaw574

10 ай бұрын

No, the woman isn't thinking about the race of her students. Everybody else is. What most outlets aren't reporting is that the teacher gave the girl her medal on the day after realizing her mistake. Apparently she said she was flustered because she was nervous in front of the crowd. Why on earth would this woman do something so blatantly racist in front of hundreds of people with cameras? I suppose an international race scandal is more exciting than the truth.

@NicoRobln

9 ай бұрын

​@@nigelcrabclaw574 this is 100% Clearly intentional. Everything else just lame and flimsy excuses. Rewatch the moment she was handling it out. No way she unintentionally skipped her. Later on she even back paddelted to bring more medals for the girls.. but she got hers a day later. Cmon

@nigelcrabclaw574

9 ай бұрын

@@NicoRobln She got her medal not long after the clip end. The girls parents aren't even disputing that.

As an irish man, I'm ashamed of this incident 😥

@sajidullahmohmand8697

10 ай бұрын

Feminine behaviour

@CandiceGoddard

10 ай бұрын

Why? What does it have to do with you?

@peterfarrelly2437

10 ай бұрын

​@CandiceGoddard mind your own business. What do my comments have to do with you?

@SamoryToure-rb1po

10 ай бұрын

​@@CandiceGoddardit doesn't have anything to do with him specifically but this racist behavior is shameful and should be called out.

@nigelcrabclaw574

10 ай бұрын

Peter, you should know well that this wasn't intentional. It's not being reported that she gave the girl her medal on the day after realizing her mistake. Why would this woman do something so blatantly racist in front of hundreds of people with cameras? This stuff is not tolerated in Ireland. She would have to be insane. Things are not always what they appear to be.

Funny how black kids are suddenly invisible from hugs and acknowledgement

I know this was last year or whenever it still doesn’t alter the facts. People who claim she was ‘overlooked’ or are making excuses for the blatant racism are just as bad if not worse than the one committing the shameful act….and all those other adults witnessing what is going on at close quarters are just as culpable…oh Ireland shame shame shame on you

She might have got her medal , but it wasn’t with the rest of the competitors at the competition not the same thing????? She looks so broken

@ericwatler23

9 ай бұрын

@0317scar ???

@ot5634

9 ай бұрын

I agree.

@yermanoffthetelly

9 ай бұрын

There is a photo of her on the podium with the other participants with both medals.

@user-be8fw2jx1y

9 ай бұрын

she seems like she is a very smart girl and will remember the slight but will not let it dictate her future God Bless her

This Low minded and dark-heart GI official knows EXACTLY what she was doing..."Until the color of a man eyes are have no SIGNIFICANT to the color of his skin, there will be peace" --Bob Marley--

@avbhinaya

10 ай бұрын

Not dark heart, but white hearted

My heart is bleeding for this child. That woman is racist and should be shamed. Heartbreaking caused by heartless animal. I’m so upset to have seen this.

Ireland 🇮🇪 should be banned from the International Olympics for 100 years 🙄

Unintentional???? How. Just conveniently forgetting how many girls are on the team?

@user-be8fw2jx1y

10 ай бұрын

She stands out from ALL the other girls therefore not possible to ignore there is no rational way to see that this wasn't intentional

@nigelcrabclaw574

10 ай бұрын

​@@user-be8fw2jx1yMaybe the woman isn't obsessed with race like you are and made a mistake. What isn't being reported is that the teacher gave the girl her medal on the day after realizing her mistake. Why would she do something so blatantly racist in front of hundreds of people with cameras? Use logic, not emotion.

@SimulatorWhiz

10 ай бұрын

​@nigelcrabclaw574 Use logic, not emotion. Stop asking hypothetical strawman questions. Logically, the only visible black girl simply cannot be missed out, unless you miss that girl out on purpose. That's simple plain logic, which you clearly don't understand.

@nigelcrabclaw574

10 ай бұрын

@@SimulatorWhiz That teacher has obviously been around that kid a lot and isn't thinking about her race every time she's around.

@SimulatorWhiz

10 ай бұрын

@@nigelcrabclaw574 Again, using your projected opinion based on a complete whim. Use logic, not emotion. The evidence is crystal clear.

Wtf why is this coming out now

@patriciahuckaby4335

10 ай бұрын

Because of time

@user-es4yc8dj3z

10 ай бұрын

They' was trying to sweep it under the rug and hope it would go away but one thing about social media it will for ever up

@JAMAICAWITHIRIE

9 ай бұрын

The video was filmed by the father of the girl (as mentioned by him in the interview to BBC News Africa). However, the video became public only in September 2023. This is because, as stated by the Gymnastics Ireland, they reached a settlement only in August 2023 (see the quote below). So, most likely the parents of the girl didn't want or couldn't publish the video until the legal resolution had been reached with the GI. However, once the resolution had been reached - they published the video and it went viral. Here is the quote from the GI: "Subsequently both parties agreed to enter mediation which was independently facilitated by Sports Disputes Solutions Ireland as per our policy/procedure which led to a resolution agreed by both parties in August 2023."

An official? God help them. Look at this dunce and careless person chosen to be an official or to work with children and a precious and talented black child had to experience that. She must be exposed and immediately removed from her position. Everyone that can see, can tell that it was intentional. She tries to insult everyone's intelligence but more than anything, insulted that beautiful girl. Wicked woman.

To the one giving out the medals ‘I feel so sorry for you being the human you are ‘may you never get to hand out medals in this lifetime again 🙏🏽 that little girl has more in her than you’ll ever know ‘what a gorgeous smile she still has ‘such a shame this is only surfacing now ‘hope she learns to keep her head high through life x

@DavidJones-nd7pl

9 ай бұрын

You right

You could clearly see the one handling the medals checking on every girl as she place them... This is hidden racism period.

Apologise 18 months after the event is unacceptable.

@yermanoffthetelly

9 ай бұрын

Both the woman and organisation offered apologies that day but the family rejected that and wanted to sue instead, that's why there was a delay.

Whoever says this BLATANT ACT OF SYSTEMIC RACISM WAS AN ACCIDENT. IS clearly PART OF THE PROBLEM. The woman who skipped the young sister was simply following directions.

Pure evil. She has no heart

How was it unintentional?? She was the ONLY black girl there! You can’t tell me this woman did not see her standing right there. Ah!

@ot5634

9 ай бұрын

I agree.

@ghost4thaghost941

9 ай бұрын

I agree also

The little girl remained composed and didn't display anger very brave smart child

@catseye1009

9 ай бұрын

The girl had a child’s optimism-probably thinking it was a mistake. She hasn’t learned how to become angry -yet. This will not be her first ride at the rodeo, and after years of racist treatment, she will be labeled “an angry Black woman.”

Most inhuman act ... Actually she murdered that innocent girl by killing her self respect

@gregoryjenkins8645

9 ай бұрын

It was abuse..not murder.

This is disgraceful poor child talk about showing the world how hurtful that child was treated , the woman should be called out !!

It's very clear that this was intentional & everyone saw this. The panel of officials, coach & even the camera person should have stepped up & given the medal immediately!!! Then, in front of everyone, make that woman who skipped this young gymnast APOLOGIZE 😡 I agree with family & Simone Biles. I disagree with the statement made by Dublin's Gymnastics: the incident was unacceptable & unintentional. If this were true, why wait so long to send an apology & what punishment this official receive? This is emotional harm to a child with never should be tolerated. Period. This video has also been shared/seen worldwide. Where is the justice?

It’s too late to give her medal now. U can clearly see she is waiting patiently for her medal. Gymnastic Ireland is racist as hell. Hope not the whole country. Ireland took away her moment, her beautiful moment.

Today my perception about Ireland made a 180° turn, but it was unintentional !!

Look guys-I usually accept people making mistakes but this one right here confounds the shyt out of me. It looked like she caught her mistake when she glanced at little sis but chose not to correct herself.

@nigelcrabclaw574

10 ай бұрын

The teacher gave the girl her medal shortly after this when she realized her mistake. Most outlets aren't reporting that. Why on earth would this woman do something so blatantly racist in front of hundreds of people with cameras? An international race scandal is more exciting than the truth I suppose.

It would be great if they could come to the US so their daughter could be on a US team. Obviously, the Irish don't appreciate or want her.

Sue and punish all parties concerned.

@catseye1009

9 ай бұрын

You cannot sue racism out of people. You can make them pay, but perhaps make them pay in a manner that hurts-by publicly shaming them and holding them accountable. Alternatively, perhaps there is no shame and this is a state of mind of the weak and hateful. Woman should not participate in sports-you know, where the playing field is supposed to be level?

🗣️🎙️ They'll always exhibit hatred, disgusting behaviour even against a child 👹👹👹

Who is the woman?????

@albreiki5725

10 ай бұрын

Satin in disguise

@lervish1966

9 ай бұрын

Irish Goblin

She had an extra medal and walked away

Even the person who says it was not intentional should be fired too. He/ She is talking nonsense.

@ot5634

9 ай бұрын

I agree.

Ah the Irish, now there is a people who knows their place.... Firmly under the Brits feet of course!

We SHOULD CREATE AN INTERNATIONAL PETITION AGAINST IRELAND GYMNASTICS!!🤬🤬🤬

Racism is bad enough if practised by anyone but worse if practised by an Irish in Ireland. The Irish people know how they feel when English people look down on them.

Too late for a statement, the lady was looking at the child directly before she moved on.

Even if she had a medal tangled up as they have tried to explain, she should have spoken to the girl 1000 times and gently that her medal was on her way. Not just ignore her and leave her there not knowing what was going on.

@calloway1968

10 ай бұрын

She is lying to keep her job. Pretty obvious.

They didn't explain how this mistake could have been made.

@carolharris2401

9 ай бұрын

And why no one in the entire arena did not noticed right away. It's sad and ridiculous the lengths people would go to try to justify their deplorable behavior

Having the same thing happened to me. I'm mad. When I completed my masters, I asked the teacher for a 2 weeks extension to submit my final project. He accepted. I passed, graduated with flying colors. But from what I understand, past a date at which I could register for the graduation event and diploma give away. My teacher and lots of secretary told me to explain the situation to a admin member and tell her has this happens all the time. And that anyway at the event they pass out decorative diploma's and send the real one at a later date.She flat out REFUSED to register me to event. I asked multiple time. But she wasn't having it. I was the only black person in my years field. It was a electrical engineering masters in control systems. Anyway, I couldn't attend the event, received my masters diploma 2 months later, celebrated myself. Than I later learned , that 1/4 of the graduation event attended haven't even finished all their master classes and could still attend the event, if they had less than 3 classes left and at max 1 extra semesters... Obviously they were white. Note, to be fair, they were also Arabic. Anyway I was pissed.

the only way I would have accepted that award after the fact is if there was a special ceremony for her with EVERY LAST one of the adults present. those adults are not only lowdown but disgusting and this is why we canNOT take our eyes off of our children especially when they are in the company of those type of people RACIST. (OPRA!!!!! where are you there's a child in need of your support HELP!!

..and these people run Australia...

That child will forever disturbed for the avoidable behavior. So sad.

@princessprincess7708

9 ай бұрын

No she wont . She was told before hand. The only disturbed will be the ones watching and believing a not full story. They are intentionally trying to act like they care about racism. While it fuel it.

If it wasn't intentional, why did it take 18 months for an APOLOGY LETTER??? You would think it took 18 months because they gave a million dollar compensation or something! 18 months for a letter? 😏🥴

It was absolutely disgusting, and it was very intentional. The woman needs to be brought to task.

It was totally intentional. How can you skip a child standing obviously in front of you, with a smile of anticipation on her sweet face and you skip her. Thats intentional and cruel.

A pure innocent heart of a child for now has got stained and wounded for the first time in her life and will be remembered forever.

It took over 18 months to address this issue... If not for backlash from the world, this would have been swept under the rug. The look on her face still hurts to watch..

This is how Irish ☘️ racism operates they make as if you don’t exist, they isolate you. They had such a famine and then had to go elsewhere yet it seems they became resentful instead of empathetic.

Blatant hatred and racism by Irish gymnastics.

People think I lie when I get bumped into all the time on the sidewalk. "SORRY, I didn't SEE you." But theirs eyes are in me when I shop. 😡

This is heartbreaking. How can you do that to a child? It couldn’t possibly be unintentional. You almost tripped over her. Everyone has feelings and everyone should be treated with dignity and fairness.

At the point in the video where the child is most definitely overlooked I see no “entanglement of the medals” as claimed by the people in charge. If true, the people in charge of the ceremony were dunces for not being better prepared. I think the medal handler truly only sees her own reflection which in this case happened to be very white!

No apology should be accepted as the whole thing is intentionally done without any objections of the public.

It’s a shame this kind of racism still exists in Ireland.

@stephennurse8106

10 ай бұрын

I'm not surprised at all

@MPPG663

10 ай бұрын

​@helenoconnor6439...you sound crazy.

@edwardjones717

10 ай бұрын

​@@MPPG663Sounds like everybody in the rest of the world except Ireland is really crazy. Since they don't know what really happened in Ireland with the little black girl. The black girl was the winner of that event and she was awarded with a first place medal and not a participation medal that the lady was handing out in the video.

@rahbeeuh

10 ай бұрын

​@helenoconnor6439what? Are you missing a 0 after 25? Even then your math would still be off. Black people have inhabited Ireland since at least the 18th century.

@oyedejishobande9192

9 ай бұрын

@rahxrahster I've had 2 black friends that were born and raised in Ireland. Those men are tough as nails. They told me growing up in Ireland as a black male, you have to be really good at running or fighting because you will get attacked due to your ethnicity. One was in their late 30's and the other in their mid 20's. I can't use only their account to make a complete generalisation, but they were two credible sources and I have to take into account their opinion.

This brings tears to me.

Come-on it was racism. So horrible . I am totally shocked that things like this are still going on. Simone biles is probably the greatest gymnast that ever lived. Black people have been treated so unfairly. That woman who handed out those medals should hang her head in shame

Has anyone interviewed this woman? She should have to answer for this. I would like to see her asked on camera. Why?

Extremely difficult to even watch. What kind of world we are living?

Absolutely too little too late. Blatant racism.

The Irish being as classy as ever. Charming. Can I switch nationalities?

The official apologized afterwards but only because she got caught on camera.

Symone Biles should organise a special forum and award the little girl one of her gold medals. This will help raise the morale of the girl.

@solomonayele1889

9 ай бұрын

That is exactly a noble idea.

I thought this video was fake or made up! I refused to believe it! So cruel and shameful she needs to be fired.

I hope she is acknowledged and, she is hugely awarded

Pure evil she hurt that child.

Look at the picture it's saying that the action of the official of the Ireland Gimnastic was intentionally disrespected by the G I .The black Ireland Gimmnastic now have friends all over the world . She's the Goat 🐐 in the entire world.

These hypocrites would never change

What do they mean by agreement by both parties? Was it a privately organized event? The gymnastic Ireland should have taken full responsibility and not leave the resolution to the family and the official. Nonsense.

This is so heart breaking, she is just a little girl so sad.

Just appreciate her hardwork 😢😢

Poor girl She was so excited, trying to rationale why she had been skipped and discussing with her friends. I thought it was funny at first, but when i saw the video my heart broke

Someone should have been fired or forced to resign. Brings tears to your eyes to see that little girl heartbroken likes that. She will be stronger for it & go on to great things.

I remember my childhood. That was the time when I realised that something didn't have to be right with me. What many people are not aware of is that such events will be memorised for a lifetime

Why did you blur the girl at the centre of this and show the girl next to her and also use her as the thumbnail. Wtf.

Do not let them off the hook.

That racist lady who didn’t give the medal to the black child has one of the darkest hearts on earth.

No racism.....a logistic problem. Racism is usually explained by the racist.....😂😂

This happen in Ireland everywhere. They have money now and they start to think to be a superior race.

This is racist, so so sad

It was definitely intentional and she did not care that she was in front of hundreds of people when she did it.

The lady who was giving the medals should be fired

Humiliated her in front of all the other girls and everyone else that was watching! So shameful and cruel!

Stay out of Ireland the United States should withdraw support for the country over 18 months still NO PUBLIC apologies for the little Black child.

This woman or judge is evil. How could you do this to a child?What lesson are you teaching to the world? Racism racism racism.

The girls on each side had "second hand embarrassment. " This was poor sportsmanship as well

That judge should never be allowed to have anything to do with gymnastics or children ever again - name and shame her! And considering their response and the way Gymnastics Ireland has handled the matter, I would suggest that racism is indeed systemic, and the entire board should be sacked. Kudos to the dignified and courageous way this awesome wee lass conducted herself.

Che vergogna che esistano ancora queste cose😔 Siamo tutti uguali❤

Completely nauseating... shame on those who committed this TERRIBLE NONSENSE... SHAME... how dare you break a little girl's heart... 😤 😏 😒

Shame on all of the GI for not punishing the lady handing out the medals and took over a year to apologise

Her coach should have spoken up for, her, that child was left feeling unaccepted. How can you miss someone looking you dead in your face.😢