Following the revelations that a tennis coach abused his female athletes, the Tennis Federation (EFOA) condemned the fact. In parallel with her announcement, she called on those who have become victims or witnesses of abusive behavior to make complaints and she will be by their side.
The announcement in detail:
«The family of Greek tennis condemns, without asterisks, what saw the light of day yesterday, following lawsuits filed by parents, for sexual abuse of minors by a coach of a tennis club.
The Board of Directors of EFOA, as it has done in the past, calls and urges once again, parents, athletes, coaches, employees of the Federation, the Associations and Member Associations to immediately report, without reservations and doubts, the these phenomena and will be on their side by any means, to punish and remove from tennis and sports anyone who will be found guilty.
Expresses deep satisfaction for the brave attitude of the athletes and their families, who bravely denounced the coach to the Greek Justice.
Pending the development of the investigative and criminal process and based on the information that will emerge, EFOA will initiate the disciplinary procedure in Sports Justice, through the Judicial Committee of EFOA and the Committee of Morality & Ethics of the Hellenic Olympic Committee ..
The sport of tennis was, is and will remain safe and “clean”, always in accordance with the values ​​of sport, fair play, solidarity and equality of the two sexes, as well as the non-existence and / or elimination of abuses of power, any form of violence, sexual harassment or sexual harassment “.
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