Gymnastics Ireland suspends coach after comments on gay marriage and immigration in TV interview resurface

Gymnastics Ireland have suspended a coach after an interview she did two years ago

Ellen Coyne

Gymnastics Ireland has suspended one of its decorated Olympic champion national coaches, amid a controversy over her views on gay marriage and immigration.

Ireland’s national governing body for gymnastics has sought to distance itself from former Bulgarian champion gymnast Kristina Rangelova, after a 2022 interview she gave resurfaced and was shared widely among parents of Ireland’s top gymnasts.