{"id":2074466,"date":"2023-10-20T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ingebrigtsens-accuse-father-of-aggressive-and-controlling-behaviour\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T17:17:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T21:17:17","slug":"ingebrigtsens-accuse-father-of-aggressive-and-controlling-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ingebrigtsens-accuse-father-of-aggressive-and-controlling-behaviour\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingebrigtsens claim father&#8217;s behavior is &#8216;aggressive and controlling&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fingebrigtsens-accuse-father-of-aggressive-and-controlling-behaviour%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2074466&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Breaking News: Olympic Champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Brothers Accuse Father of Abuse<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Norway\u2019s Jakob Ingebrigtsen \u2063celebrates\u200d winning the \u200cmen\u2019s 2000m\u200d REUTERS\/Yves Herman\/File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(Reuters) \u2062\u2013 In a \u200dshocking \u200brevelation, Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and his \u2062brothers\u2064 Filip \u2064and Henrik have come forward with allegations\u2062 of physical violence and abusive behavior against their father and former coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen. \u2062The accusations were published in a\u2064 column in Norwegian newspaper VG.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gjert \u200cIngebrigtsen \u2064has vehemently \u2063denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The family rift\u200d has been the \u2062subject of intense \u200bspeculation since Gjert announced his resignation as coach \u200din 2022, shortly after Jakob&#8217;s triumphant Olympic gold win in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Gjert had been the coach for \u200bJakob, 23, Filip, 30, and Henrik, 32, since their childhood and throughout \u200dmost \u200dof their careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen \u200cwe parted\u2063 ways with Gjert, we hoped to handle the \u200csituation privately, without revealing the underlying circumstances,\u201d they wrote \u2062in\u2064 a powerful column published on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, we now realize that is not possible. The situation has escalated to such an extent that we feel a responsibility to address it publicly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe grew up with a father who was extremely aggressive and controlling, resorting to physical violence and\u2062 threats as part of our upbringing. We still\u2062 carry \u2062the\u200b discomfort\u2063 and \u2064fear\u2063 that has been ingrained \u200bin us since childhood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomehow, we accepted this treatment. We\u200b lived with it \u2063and believed we \u2062had moved on \u200cin adulthood.\u2063 But looking back, we now\u2063 see how\u200b naive we \u2064were. \u200cTwo years ago, the same aggression and physical \u2063punishment resurfaced. \u2063It was the final straw\u2063 that broke the camel&#8217;s back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gjert Ingebrigtsen,\u200d through his lawyer, responded: \u200b\u201cThe\u200c allegations made against me are completely \u200dunfounded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2062 have never resorted to violence against my\u200c children. However, I\u2063 do \u2064acknowledge that I have made mistakes as a father and\u200d have\u2062 been overly involved as their coach, a realization that has \u200dcome to me, albeit too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conflict reached its boiling point recently\u2063 when\u2064 Gjert was denied accreditation by the Norwegian Athletics Association\u2062 (NFIF) for the World Indoor Championships in\u200c Glasgow and the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200bmedia reports in Norway, he also did not attend Jakob&#8217;s wedding in September.<\/p>\n<p>Jakob\u2064 has achieved the most success in athletics, winning gold\u200c in the 5,000m at the World\u200c Championships in 2022 and\u2062 2023. He\u2064 also claimed \u200cthe silver medal in\u2064 the 1,500m at \u2064both events.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Ken Ferris<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Other\u2064 Headlines:<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>An iconic New York City Jewish deli that \u2063has publicly shown support for\u2064 Israel following \u2064recent \u2062attacks from Hamas \u2063has been vandalized with a Swastika. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton \u200creleases a \u200dcompelling new documentary exposing the extent \u2063of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-where-trump-desantis-and-rest-of-republican-2024-field-stand-on-big-tech\/\" title=\"Debating the stance of Trump, DeSantis, and other Republicans on Big Tech in 2024.\">big\u200d tech censorship<\/a> on topics such as the 2020\u2064 election and COVID-19. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Biden calls for peace in \u2064Gaza while simultaneously advocating for lethal \u200caid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Sidney Powell pleads guilty in the Georgia Election Case, the U.S. Navy \u2062successfully intercepts \u200da missile \u200cfrom Yemen\u2019s Houthi Rebels, and\u200c the \u200dpush for Jim Jordan\u200d as Speaker of the House continues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk announces that the social media\u200b platform X will soon introduce two new tiers of \u200dpremium subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin experiences a\u200d significant surge, surpassing $30,000\u200d for\u2063 the first time since\u2062 July and recording a \u2064weekly gain of over 10%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta\u200c and \u2062TikTok \u200bhave been given a one-week deadline to provide detailed information on the measures taken \u2062to combat the spread of\u200b terrorist content, \u200cviolence, and hate speech on\u2063 their platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix raises\u2062 subscription prices for certain streaming plans \u2064as it surpasses expectations for new \u2062customer acquisitions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What can be done to prevent and address instances of \u200dabuse within family dynamics and \u200bsporting\u2064 careers, particularly for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ingebrigtsens-accuse-father-of-aggressive-and-controlling-behaviour\/\" title=\"Ingebrigtsens claim father's behavior is 'aggressive and controlling'.\">vulnerable young athletes<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  Breaking News: Olympic Champion Jakob \u200bIngebrigtsen and \u2064Brothers Accuse Father of Abuse<\/p>\n<p>In a\u2062 shocking revelation, Olympic 1,500 meters champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and \u2063his brothers Filip and Henrik have come forward with allegations \u200cof physical \u200cviolence and abusive behavior against their father and former coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen. The accusations were published in a\u200b column \u200din the Norwegian newspaper VG.<\/p>\n<p>Gjert\u2064 Ingebrigtsen has \u2064vehemently denied the\u2062 allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The family\u200b rift has been the subject \u2063of intense speculation since Gjert announced his resignation as coach in 2022, shortly after Jakob&#8217;s triumphant\u2063 Olympic gold win in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Gjert had been the\u2064 coach for Jakob, 23, Filip, 30, and Henrik, 32, since their \u2064childhood\u2062 and throughout most of their careers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we parted \u2064ways with Gjert, we hoped to handle \u200bthe situation \u2064privately, without \u2063revealing the underlying circumstances,&#8221; they\u2063 wrote in a\u2062 powerful column published on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, we now realize that is not possible. The situation has escalated to such an extent that we feel a responsibility to address it publicly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We grew up with \u200da father who was extremely aggressive and controlling, resorting to\u200c physical \u200bviolence and threats \u2063as part of our upbringing. We still carry the discomfort and fear that \u2063has been\u200d ingrained in us since childhood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Somehow,\u2063 we accepted this treatment. We\u200b lived with it and believed we had moved on in adulthood. But looking back, we now \u200dsee \u200bhow naive we were. Two years ago, the same aggression and physical punishment resurfaced.\u200b It was the final straw that \u2063broke the camel&#8217;s back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gjert Ingebrigtsen, through his lawyer, responded: &#8220;The allegations made against me are completely unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have never resorted to violence against my children. However, I do acknowledge\u2064 that I have made mistakes as a father and have been overly\u2062 involved as their coach, a realization that has come to me, albeit \u200btoo late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The conflict reached \u2063its \u200bboiling point recently when Gjert was denied accreditation by the Norwegian Athletics Association (NFIF)\u2064 for the World Indoor Championships in \u2062Glasgow and the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports in Norway, he also\u2062 did not\u200b attend Jakob&#8217;s wedding in \u200dSeptember.<\/p>\n<p>Jakob has achieved the most success in athletics, winning gold in\u2062 the 5,000m at the World Championships \u2063in 2022 and 2023. He also claimed \u200bthe\u200d silver medal in\u200d the \u200d1,500m at\u200b both \u2063events.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations made by \u2062Jakob Ingebrigtsen and\u200c his brothers\u200d against\u200c their\u2063 father and\u2063 former coach are serious and require a comprehensive\u200b investigation.\u200d It is important to ensure the safety and well-being of athletes and address any instances of abuse\u2063 within sports. The public statement made \u2064by the Ingebrigtsen brothers sheds light on a disturbing situation that needs\u2062 to be addressed promptly and\u200d effectively.<\/p>\n<p>As this \u2062story unfolds, it \u2062is crucial for the relevant \u2062authorities and organizations to take appropriate action in investigating the allegations \u200cand ensuring justice is served. Such \u2062instances \u2063raise questions about the role\u2062 and responsibility of sports organizations and the duty to protect athletes\u200c from any form of abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The Ingebrigtsen family&#8217;s \u2063courage in speaking out \u200dagainst \u200ctheir own \u200cfather, who was also their coach, highlights the \u200dcomplexity and \u2064emotional turmoil that can exist within family dynamics and sporting \u2064careers. This case serves as a reminder that\u200b professional success should not overshadow the well-being and mental health of athletes, particularly vulnerable young athletes.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that the truth is uncovered,\u2062 and appropriate measures are taken to \u2064address any misconduct or abuse. The welfare of the athletes involved must be the top priority, and support\u2062 should be provided to them as they\u2063 navigate these\u2063 difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dmore details emerge, \u200cit is\u200b crucial for the \u2064sports community and the public to reflect\u200d on the importance of creating a \u2062safe and supportive environment for athletes at all \u200clevels. Abuse in any form should never be tolerated, and \u200cit is the responsibility of everyone involved in sports to ensure the well-being \u2062of\u200c athletes is protected.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2062case also underscores the significance of \u2063proper oversight and \u200dgovernance within sports organizations \u2062to prevent instances of abuse and provide\u2064 avenues for reporting and addressing such matters. 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