It was 1998 when sailing champ Sofia Bekatorou, 21 at the time, was sexually assaulted by a Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) official in his hotel room. She has come forth …
Greek Abuse Scandal: Sailing Coach Admits Relationship with 11-Year-Old Athlete
January 22, 2021
The Greek sexual abuse scandal experienced a new twist in revelations that came to light on Friday. File photo
A Greek sailing coach admitted on Friday that he had had what he called a “relationship” with an 11-year-old athlete in the latest twist in sexual abuse in sport.
Speaking anonymously to MEGA’s LiveNews show, the coach who now lives on a Greek island denied raping the 11-year-old athlete, claiming it was a “platonic” and consensual “relationship.”
The 38-year-old coach, who was fired after his “relationship” became known, said that he “wanted to marry” the girl, who is now 21-year-old young woman.
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Sofia Bekatorou (Alkis Konstantinidis/Pool)
Ekathimerini.com reports it is part of the fallout from Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou going public about being raped by her coach in 1998.
While she did not name the coach, Hellenic Sailing Federation vice president Aristidis Adamopoulos has since been identified in press reports as the alleged culprit.
Read the latest from the English language version of the Greek publication ekathimerini.com.
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