Elite athletes demand public inquiry into abuse in sports

Elite athletes appeared before a House of Commons committee Monday to accuse the federal government of doing nothing in response to abuse in sports and to demand a national public inquiry.

The athletes — who included Olympic boxer Myriam Da Silva Rondeau, soccer players Ciara McCormack and Andrea Neil, and fencer Emily Mason — told MPs about the physical and mental abuse they endured at the hands of coaches and others officials.

They said that abuse is rampant in multiple sports and they’re calling for a fundamental re-think of how elite sports are governed in Canada.

The athletes said existing protections are inadequate and whistleblowers are often