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 meeting meant to review planning for the Sydney Olympics. She was 21 at the time.
Bekatorou would win gold at the 2004 Olympic and bronze at the 2008 Games. In 2016, she carried the Greek flag during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,
#MeToo movement takes off in Greece
In November, Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou revealed that she had been the victim of sexual assault. A senior Hellenic Sailing Foundation executive has stepped down.
Greek Olympian Sofia Bekatorou s accusations have pierced the wall of silence surrounding sexual assault in Greece
In ancient Greece, walls would be erected around the city so that Olympic champions could enter in great pomp. No honor was too great for these men. Women were not allowed to compete in the Games. They had few rights compared to men and their main task was the rearing of children.
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