WA child gymnasts injected with cortisone without parent consent, former Olympian claims Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Close to 60 West Australian gymnasts have come forward to tell how they still struggle with mental health issues, eating disorders and stress after suffering abuse as child athletes. Jen Smith, a former Olympian, appeared on Sunrise on Tuesday morning, clearly struggling with reliving the abuse she suffered while training in WA. Jen Smith says she was injected with cortisone without her parentâs consent and has trouble thinking about her days as a young gymnast.