Swimming Australia urges Groves to provide details after 'perverts' complaint

"The man looked at me"...

When you're on your uniform representing a company/country your behavior must be impeccable, or else.

More and more it looks like the girl who cried wolf, what a shame.

doesn't have the focus to wins medals if she is constantly distracted about what other people think.

The commentary is beyond shameful and treads being overtly misogynist. Completely ignoring the history of abuse that continues and remains current in Australia and other countries. Apparently, IOC Coates, suffers from amnesia, as Australian athletics has been rife with abuse of female athletes, particularly in gymnastics and swimming, as reflected in statement by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). The Australian Human Rights Commission has investigated and confirmed instances of abuse within gymnastics: Almost 200 past and present gymnasts provided testimony of their experiences of abuse in the sport, the report is 110 pages in length.

Australian swimming has a legacy of abuse: Scott Volkers. Terrence Buck. Stephen Roser.

For abuse within athletics, a premier example: Sandusky at Penn State.

For abuse in USA gymnastics and predatory coaches: Larry Nassar. John Geddert.

For abuse in USA swimming:  Mitchell Ivey. Andrew King. Everett Uchiyam.

And for those who ignorantly disclaim the incidence of abuse in Australian sport, take a gander:

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/olympics/gymnastics-australia-report-shocking-findings-of-sexual-physical-emotional-abuse-of-young-gymnasts/news-story/83026b2f2e191093363b8894bb4f78b5

@ Richard Gallagher

The commentary is beyond shameful and treads being overtly misogynist.

You took the words right out of my mouth...

Richard

That may well be true, however we should never blindly believe any allegation without some evidence to back it up. Some people make things up, did this lady? I have no idea, if she is telling the truth and someone has harmed her I hope the perpetrator is punished.

She is older now and less likely to win a medal this go. This might be a better way to get 5 minutes of name recognition by stating something like this.

Clearly more info is needed in order to assess this one out

@ GW

That’s a sensible approach - seek more evidence before engaging in speculation.

blvtzpk

Good advice finally. Look at the facts before believing anything, especially conspiracy theories

Richard GallagherJune 11  08:07 pm JST

The commentary is beyond shameful and treads being overtly misogynist. Completely ignoring the history of abuse that continues and remains current in Australia and other countries. Apparently, IOC Coates, suffers from amnesia, as Australian athletics has been rife with abuse of female athletes, particularly in gymnastics and swimming, as reflected in statement by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). The Australian Human Rights Commission has investigated and confirmed instances of abuse within gymnastics: 

blvtzpkToday  12:42 am JST

@ GW

That’s a sensible approach - seek more evidence before engaging in speculation.

Maybe this will kick off a firestorm. Ogling is one thing but people like her often get touched improbably and body-shamed as well. Body shaming goes on beauty pageants as well, recall the trash talk Trump said to those Miss Universe contestants. And abuse is abuse, in any form.