
Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion’s sex abuse claim
A senior Greek sporting official has resigned, following allegations of sexual abuse made by one of the country’s top female Olympians. Aristeidis Adamopoulos stepped down as vice president of the Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) on Saturday, soon after the allegations were made. Sofia Bekatorou said a member of HSF performed a “lewd act” after inviting her to his hotel room in 1998, but she did not name the individual and investigations are ongoing. Mr Adamopoulous has denied any wrongdoing, and said he had resigned due to the “great negative publicity” the allegations would have on the Hellenic Olympic Committee. Ms … Continue reading Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion’s sex abuse claim