Posted on 05/11/2020 in Rhythmic

Exemptions as covered by Scottish Government and Scottish Gymnastics
For avoidance of doubt, the exemption of ‘performance’ or ‘professional’ sport as highlighted in the Scottish Government’s framework and within Scottish Gymnastics guidance is only applicable to a very limited number of Scottish gymnasts based on the strict government criteria.
In this instance, the criteria cover athletes in identified training squads for Tokyo 2021, GB Olympic discipline performance programmes (junior or senior) or Birmingham 2022 programmes only.
In Scotland, we apply criteria 2, given British Gymnastics apply criteria 1, and therefore the athletes covered by the performance exemptions are those who we have informed directly aiming for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games selection and have been given approval through our Covid-19 medical officer, in addition to any Scottish-based GB gymnast in the Olympic programmes.
Scottish Gymnastics has made attempts to have further athletes from other disciplines added to this list however this has not been approved.
Unless you have had direct approval under ‘performance exemptions’ from the head of performance or Olympic disciplines performance manager, athletes and their coaches must follow the normal gymnastics guidance at the appropriate protection level for your local authority.
We realise this may seem unfair, especially for gymnasts who compete internationally in other disciplines, but it is out with our gift to expand these criteria.
For transparency, the only gymnasts (and their coaches) allowed to operate under these exemptions are as follows:
Gymnast |
Coach |
Club |
Criteria met |
Men’s artistic |
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Kelvin Cham |
Marius Gherman |
City of Glasgow |
2i |
David Weir |
Marius Gherman |
City of Glasgow |
2i |
Rory Smith |
John Campbell |
West Lothian |
2i |
Cameron Lynn |
John Campbell |
West Lothian |
2i |
Euan McLellan |
John Campbell |
West Lothian |
2ii |
Adam Logan |
Marius Gherman |
City of Glasgow |
2iii |
Fraser Lynes |
Marius Gherman |
City of Glasgow |
2iii |
Women’s artistic |
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Ellie Russell |
Becki Campbell |
West Lothian |
2ii |
Cara Kennedy |
Rod & Pauline Smith |
City of Glasgow |
2ii |
Emily Bremner |
Bea Peterson |
Dundee |
2ii |
Ellie Patrick |
Lauren Graham |
Dynamic |
2ii |
Kennedi Foster |
Lauren Graham |
Dynamic |
2ii |
Sarah McKenzie |
Rod & Pauline Smith |
City of Glasgow |
2ii |
Erin Gallagher |
Becki Campbell |
West Lothian |
2iii |
Lauren McCormack |
Becki Campbell |
West Lothian |
2iii |
Kirsty Fowler |
Jasmine Forsyth |
City of Aberdeen |
2iii |
Millie Redford |
Rod & Pauline Smith |
City of Glasgow |
2iii |
Crystelle Lake |
Rod & Pauline Smith |
City of Glasgow |
2iii |
Eilidh Gorrell |
Rod & Pauline Smith |
City of Glasgow |
2iii |
Jessica Wright |
Lauren Graham |
Dynamic |
2iii |
Rhythmic |
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Louise Christie |
Amy Stewart |
Beacon Rhythmic |
1i |
Trampoline |
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Keir Davidson |
James Davidson |
Tiggers |
1ii |
Through the UK Sport and Home Nation Sport Council cross border commitment to support the 2022 Commonwealth Games, mean the following exile athletes (Scottish gymnasts with their main training base in England) meet the British Gymnastics ‘elite development pathway’ criteria to qualifiy for exemptions whislt training in England.
Gymnast |
Coach |
Club |
Criteria met |
Men’s artistic |
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Pavel Karnejenko |
Scott Hann MBE |
South Essex |
1i |
Hamish Carter |
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Illinois University (USA) |
2ii |
Cameron Lister |
Will Banthorpe |
Pipers Vale |
2iii |
Fraser Griffiths |
Simon Elliott |
Woking |
2iii |
Frank Baines | Jeff Brookes | Southport | 2ii |
Women’s artistic |
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Shannon Archer |
Ross Falsetta (Becki Campbell when in Scotland) |
South Essex |
2ii |
Naomi Wright |
Bec Purcell |
Kettering |
2iii |
Caitlin Lochhead |
Various |
Bristol Hawks |
2iii |
Isla Warr |
Brett Ince |
Park Wrekin |
2iii |