South Korea gets tough on abusive coaches
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January 16, 2013, Wednesday
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SOUTH Korea unveiled measures aimed at protecting athletes from violent coaches, as a survey showed physical and mental abuse was widely accepted in both amateur and elite sports circles.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced a principle of "zero tolerance" for coaches caught beating athletes to force them to train harder. A nationwide database will be created to track coaches' disciplinary records, and sports governing bodies will be obliged to use independent experts for probes into abuse cases.
A survey of 898 athletes, 85 parents and 66 coaches showed a high incidence of abuse, including slapping and caning.
Nearly 30 percent of athletes said they had been beaten by coaches, and 9.5 percent said they were sexually abused.
Last year the sports ministry interviewed all athletes who took part in the London Paralympic Games, after one of them claimed he was beaten several times by his coach. The coach was suspended for life.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced a principle of "zero tolerance" for coaches caught beating athletes to force them to train harder. A nationwide database will be created to track coaches' disciplinary records, and sports governing bodies will be obliged to use independent experts for probes into abuse cases.
A survey of 898 athletes, 85 parents and 66 coaches showed a high incidence of abuse, including slapping and caning.
Nearly 30 percent of athletes said they had been beaten by coaches, and 9.5 percent said they were sexually abused.
Last year the sports ministry interviewed all athletes who took part in the London Paralympic Games, after one of them claimed he was beaten several times by his coach. The coach was suspended for life.
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