Claire Heafford’s mission to rid gymnastics of abuse

Heafford’s issues with PTSD fell on deaf ears in her late twenties but she is now using her experiences to galvanise victims and change the sport

Heafford, co-founder of Sunday Times Sportswoman Of The Year Changemaker Award nominees Gymnasts For Change, was an elite gymnast. Like so many other girls, she started young.

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