Thank you madam Chair, I feel very fortunate to have been invited before the Committee to tell my story, because you all have a part in the safeguarding of athletes, and are extremely important in the development of the future generation of athletes. Please understand that what I’m going to speak about today are only my own experiences, and everything I say here is my personal opinion. I hope my testimony can give you insights on what can happen in the world sport, how abuse can take form, and the long term consequences of that abuse. For the sake of expediency, I’m going directly to the unedited version of my story – hence the blunt terminology. For the purpose…
