U.S. Olympic Report: 93 Percent Of Athletes Surveyed Who Experienced Sexual Harassment Or Unwanted Contact Say They Didn’t Report It

Though sports as a whole have many positive outcomes, we can’t talk about male team culture without acknowledging its driving force in sexualized violence.

On Saturday, April 17, Vassar’s Track and Field team was scheduled for an intrasquad mock meet. It never happened. After alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct on the team, athletes protested their intrasquad event by boycotting competition. 

On January 18, 2015, on the Stanford University campus, Turner, then a 19-year old student athlete at Stanford, sexually assaulted 22-year-old Chanel Miller (referred to in court documents as “Emily Doe”), while she was unconscious.^[3][4][5][6] Two graduate students intervened and held Turner in place until police arrived.^[6][7] Turner was arrested and released the same day after posting $150,000 bail.^[8][9][10]

Baylor University sexual assault scandal

Sexual harassment and abuse occur in all sports and at all levels with an increased risk at the elite level. The physical and psychological consequences of sexual harassment and abuse are significant for the athlete, their team and for the health and integrity of sport in general. The sports medicine health professional has an integral role to play in the prevention of sexual harassment and abuse in sport. This paper provides sport healthcare professionals with a practical guide on prevention strategies and advice on the recognition and management of suspected abuse.

 1970s and as recently as the 2000s. A report by a Boston lawyer said the school became a “private hell” for dozens of A look at sex abuse cases at elite boarding schools

More Men Were Abused by Former Ohio State Doctor, New Lawsuit Says. The State Medical Board of Ohio said it never disciplined Strauss but acknowledged having confidential records about the investigation of a complaint involving him. Board records indicate Ohio State reported Strauss to the agency at some point but include no details.

 Class-action lawsuit adds to UM sex assault fallout involving Anderson.

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