Qi Han, a prominent gymnastics coach, has been in the news because he was recently placed under coaching restrictions on the charges of abuse
The prominent gymnastics coach Qi Han has been forbidden from practicing alone due to allegations that he physically, mentally, and verbally mistreated girls as young as nine years old. He is accused of dividing the gymnasts into “fat” groups and forcing them to hold handstands for 10 minutes.
Not only this, but he also harassed gymnasts, who claimed his tactics “brainwashed” them and led them to commit suicide. He has also been the subject of formal complaints for seven years.
Qi Han is also accused of providing gymnasts he deemed “fat” extra training while disparaging them as stupid or unworthy of his attention.
Who is Qi Han Everest Gymnastics owner and coach, accused of body shaming minor girls he coached
Qi Han, the owner of one of the top U.S. gymnastics facilities, was put under coaching restrictions while the United States Center for SafeSport investigates allegations that he abused at least one of his athletes. He has faced similar charges in the past. pic.twitter.com/TR44Q8q7fG
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Qi Han of Everest Gymnastics has been placed on temporary restrictions by the Center for SafeSport including no unsupervised coaching. Allegations including hitting and kicking gymnasts were investigated by the Center for SafeSport as far back as 2017. https://t.co/IUPYtjtDxt pic.twitter.com/mxfmN0LYJ6
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Last week, the United States Center for SafeSport revealed that he had been placed under coaching restrictions and was the subject of an investigation into allegations of abuse against at least one of his players.
He is also prohibited from communicating with gymnasts by email, text, or phone without supervision. Due to this, he has become a hot topic of discussion with many people trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Qi Han?
Qi Han is a well-known American gymnastics coach. He has been in the news because he was recently placed under coaching restrictions on the charges of abuse.
He was born and raised in China. However, he later moved to the US and started his coaching career there.
Qi Han along with Yiwen Chen co-owns and operate Everest Gymnastics in North Carolina. He is the facility’s manager. Both of them have participated in China’s national gymnastics team in the past.
Everest Gymnastics became a U.S. National Team Training Center in 2015 and received the NC USAG 2015 Club of the Year Award. Everest states that it uses the most qualified instructors and cutting-edge equipment in a neat, welcoming, and enjoyable atmosphere to provide each individual student the greatest possible training and encouragement.