Brian Phelps

A survivor of historical child sexual abuse involving former trampoline coach Brian Phelps accuses British Gymnastics of "catastrophic failures".

"What was it like to know that it was still going? In a joint statement they said: "Olga Poole has a long legacy, but also a history which continues to have an adverse resonance for some of its former members many years later. It wasn't until three women came forward in 2003 that he was suspended from British Gymnastics the following year, and eventually sentenced four years later. "There's nothing historical about Olga for us" says Emma. More accusations were made about Phelps' conduct in the '90s but no action was taken. "What was it like to see them then expanding it? Phelps told the BBC he "absolutely denies all allegations" made against him by 'Emma' and said he did not even enter the basement. Emma told police of her abuse in the early 90s when suffering from anorexia, but didn't feel strong enough to press charges. But it wasn't until 2008, when Phelps admitted 42 counts of historical indecent assault and gross indecency against three children aged between six and 15, that she realised she wasn't his only victim. He was put on the sex offenders register for life. She said: "They called the basement 'Happyland'. I think a little part of your soul, when something that brutal happens, breaks off."