Tribune News Service
Vinayak Padmadeo
New Delhi, June 9
In a case not dissimilar to the woman rider who had accused a cycling coach of sexual harassment, a woman sailor has written a complaint against a coach for making her “uncomfortable”.
The team is currently training in Germany and participated in the Sailing World Cup only last week. The name of the sailor and coach is being withheld as the complaint has just been raised and the authorities — in this case both the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Yachting Association of India (YAI) — are yet to react to it.
It is understood that the sailor had complained against the coach on previous occasions as well, and this latest complaint, which has been sent to all senior SAI and sports ministry officials, was a last-ditch attempt to get the situation resolved.
Sports Authority of India (SAI) told The Tribune that they have received the complaint and are looking into the matter.
“SAI has received the complaint from the athlete. The camp is being organised by the federation and we are seeking clarification from the federation in this matter,” SAI told The Tribune.
Joint Secretary General of YAI Captain Jitendra Dixit was not available for comment.
In her complaint, the sailor wrote how the coach has not been behaving well with her and has made her uncomfortable. She further says that she has complained to the federation about the conduct of the coach as well.
She signed off the letter with, “Please help”.
Earlier this week, a woman rider had accused a coach, who has now been sacked, of making sexual advances towards her on two different occasions during a training-cum-competition programme in Slovenia.
The girl was brought back to India immediately. The first incident happened when the team landed in Slovenia. On finding out that there was a shortage of rooms, the coach allegedly asked the girl to share the room with him. The second attempt was made on May 29 when the coach allegedly tried to force her to make sexual relations.
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