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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 …
Cyprus Rocked By Sexual Assault Claims Of Olympic Shooter By AFP News on January 24 2021 12:16 AM Cyprus has been shaken by a historical sexual assault scandal after Cypriot Olympic shooter Andri Eleftheriou gave the name of her alleged aggressor to police. Allegations of this nature are rare in Cyprus as victims are afraid to come forward. Eleftheriou, 36, was herself ignored after going public in 2018. But the Commonwealth Games gold medallist was encouraged to speak out earlier this week by Cyprus Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis. The Cypriot skeet champion said she was sexuall...
Olympic Athlete Speaks of Assault and Breaks a Bigger Silence in Greece Sofia Bekatorou, a sailing champion, said she was sexually assaulted by a top sports official, prompting an outpouring of support in a country where the issue has long been ignored. Sofia Bekatorou in Athens on Wednesday. She won a gold medal in her discipline at the 2004 Athens Olympics and bronze four years later in Beijing.Credit...Angelos Tzortzinis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Niki Kitsantonis Published Jan. 23, 2021Updated Feb. 16, 2021 ATHENS — An Olympic sailing champion has accused a top sporting of...
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 co...
Media Watch: Fallout From Greek Sex Abuse Scandal 01/19/21 (ATR) The Greek government suspends all funding to the country's sailing federation as part of a widespread investigation. 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 t...