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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 Konstantinidis/AP Politicians across the spectrum have acknowledged the significance of the moment....

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's 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 consensual, adding that she was left feeling “humiliated.” This man, according to the testimony of t...