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ATHENS — Before she could join sailing classes near her home in Athens, Sofia Bekatorou had to show an instructor she could tie a basic knot properly. Passing the test at age 8 changed her life - The National Herald

AP Interview: Olympic champion adds voice to #MeToo movement Derek Gatopoulos And Theodora Tongas Associated Press Tags:  Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Greek Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou poses for a photograph during an interview for the Associated Press, at Agios Kosmas marina in southern Athens, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Bekatorou is the most successful female athlete in Greek sporting history who recently revealed that she was the victim of a sexual assa...

Bekatarou, now 43, said she hoped the reaction marked a turning point for Greek society.

The most successful female athlete in Greek sporting history says a senior national sailing federation official sexually assaulted her almost 23 years ago.

Greek-American Skier Makes Comeback on Greek Team January 28, 2021 Alexandros Ginnis at the 2021 Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup in Flachau, Austria. Credit: Youtube screenshot Greek-American skier AJ Ginnis recently became the first alpine skier to register World Cup points for Greece at the 2021 Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup in Flachau, Austria. The former U.S. Ski Team athlete is now the newest member on Greece’s national team, registered in the Hellenic Winter Sports Federation (EOXA) as Al...

One by one fellow athletes have come forward with similar claims of abuse. Away from the world of sport, women have also emerged to report purported acts of sexual assault. In Thessaloniki, more than 100 female students once enrolled in the northern metropolis’s main university reported being abused by a departmental professor at the institution, according to state-run TV. Greek president Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomes Sofia Bekatorou at the presidential palace in Athens. Photograph: Alkis...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greeces first female president met Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou on Monday to express her support for the athlete who publicly claimed she had been sexually

Aristeidis Adamopoulos quits but denies wrongdoing after allegations from a sailing gold medallist.

Olympic star Sofia Bekatorou reveals sex abuse after Sydney Olympics Search for: *Content warning: This story is about sexual assault. It may contain graphic descriptions and strong language, and may be confronting and disturbing. Earlier, Bekatorou said the male official from the Hellenic Sailing Federation performed a “lewd act” after inviting her to his hotel room to discuss team preparations. The athlete was 21 at the time. Bekatorou said she had made it clear that the act was not cons...