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

#ICYMI: Greek Sport Faces More Scrutiny; IOC Resolute for Tokyo Olympics 01/31/21 #ICYMI -- In Case You Missed It... Sometimes the best stories dont get the attention we think they deserve. Here are our staff picks for articles this week they really want you to know about.. (ATR) The spotlight put on Greek sailing by Olympic champion Sofia Bekatorou’s sexual abuse claims is helping to uncover more cases. A Greek sailing coach accused of raping an 11-year-old athlete was arrested on Sunday, ...

Greek rowing athlete Anneta Kyridou accuses coach of sexual harassment Search for: *Content warning: This story is about sexual harassment and assault. It may contain graphic descriptions and strong language, and may be confronting and disturbing. More athletes are coming forward and speaking out about being victims of sexual harassment and assault in the past. Greek rowing athlete Anneta Kyridou has accused the head coach of the Greek national team, Konstantinos Kontomanolis of indecent behav...

MeToo in Greece moved to world of Arts, denouncements take a form of avalanche February 1, 2021 1,387 Views The MeToo movement in Greece has moved from the world of Sports to the world of Arts and Entertainment with female and male actors denouncing sexual harassment and abuse but also bulling by directors in theater and the film industry. Actresses Jenny Botsi, Angeliki Lambri and Loukia Michala joined their voices last week and revealed that one locally well-known director and actor was “...

Tsitsipas pre Australian Open radio interview with Greek SBS Radio Search for: Stefanos Tsitsipas is currently in Melbourne and has entered the final stage of preparation for the ATP Cup and the Australian Open. The 22-year-old tennis player spoke briefly to SBS Greek Radio while still in quarantine after his daily training session. In his conversation with SBS Greek Radio, Stefanos Tsitsipas spoke about his physical condition and the preparation for the upcoming matches for the ATP Cup and the...

Greek Sport Faces More Scrutiny 01/27/21 (ATR) The spotlight put on Greek sailing by Olympic champion Sofia Bekatorou’s sexual abuse claims is helping to uncover more cases. A Greek sailing coach accused of raping an 11-year-old athlete was arrested on Sunday, according to the Athens News Agency. The 38-year-old unidentified man is believed to have committed the offense nine years ago. Bekatorou had given evidence to prosecutors on this case last week. Unlike her own case, this one is still...

A study conducted from 22-24 January found that 7 out of 10 of the 1,115 Greek women surveyed have been victim of sexual harassment or abuse. The survey, conducted by …

28 January 2021 1:35pm A number of actresses have spoken out against abuse they faced when working with popular actor/director George Kimoulis, who is being accused of psychological and verbal abuse by women he has worked with. Actress Zeta Douka was the first to speak up in an interview with MEGA channel, where she said  that she had been kicked and verbally assaulted during their theatre collaboration in the play, ‘Pio Konta’ (Closer Togeher). She spoke of many instances of abuse both on...

Top Story Replay: Rape Allegations Stun Greek Sport 01/23/21 Sofia Bekatorou won two medals in Olympic sailing. (ATR) The claim of a Greek champion in Olympic sailing that she was raped by an official with the national sailing federation in 1998 is provoking national attention. Speaking last week at an online conference organized by the Ministry of Sport, Sofia Bekatorou went public with her accusation for the first time. She said the official  committed lewd acts in his hotel room during a ...

Sailing coach arrested in Greece over alleged rape of underage athlete Tuesday, 26 January 2021 A former sailing coach has been arrested in Greece on charges of sexual abuse after being accused of raping an 11-year-old athlete nine years ago. According to the Prosecutors have received testimonies from the athlete, now aged 21, and her parents. The coach has reportedly been charged with aggravated rape, repeated seduction and misconduct. The accused had earlier given a media interview, where h...