Well, this is the last day of October 2018. 10 months hv just gone by. Like a blink of an eye. M glad that most of my 2018 Resolutions r still on target!!
"SportSG suspends national hurdler's former coach for 2 years for inappropriate conduct
SportSG concluded that the coach "had made physical contact" with Ong during a training session, that he was "not vigilant in obtaining explicit permission when making physical contact" with the hurdler and that he used "inappropriate language during training".
The panel found that the coach breached "three key principles of the Coach's Code of Ethics", said SportSG in its letter.
These were: The principle of respect for individuals, the principle of responsible coaching and the principle of integrity in actions.
Ong said she was motivated to step forward after her friend, Hong Kong hurdler Vera Lui, spoke out as part of a burgeoning movement around the world last year encouraging people to share experiences of sexual assault and harassment.
Several cases of misconduct involving local coaches have emerged this year, including the conviction of a former rope-skipping coach for committing sexual offences against a student, as well as a football coach who was sentenced to jail and caning after sexually assaulting seven boys."
Maybe I had been very naive to think that Sgp is truly unique n many "bad" things can only happened in other countries but never here! e.g. clean n incorruptible government officials n civil servants, respectful young people towards the elderly, no unethical coaches n whoever!
Alas, with this news n the many other over the last 10 months, I will b called an idiot n a moron if I still cling to this mythical idea that: Sgp is uniquely clean n pure!!
These incidents reported reveal that there is still a culture of fear n compliance. N that the authorities r viewed with suspicions that they will cover for each other n not let unpleasant truth comes out easily!
Maybe it was much worst since it also took a long time before this #MeToo anti-sexual harrassment n assault movement took off in the USA recently. If the USA folks took so long to stand up against such discrimination, what more in this part of the world!!
For those who voiced out, peace b with u. U hv done a great deed to tell the rest of the silent victims, u don't hv to do it!!
Let's look forward to the last 61 days of 2018!!
"SportSG suspends national hurdler's former coach for 2 years for inappropriate conduct
SportSG concluded that the coach "had made physical contact" with Ong during a training session, that he was "not vigilant in obtaining explicit permission when making physical contact" with the hurdler and that he used "inappropriate language during training".
The panel found that the coach breached "three key principles of the Coach's Code of Ethics", said SportSG in its letter.
These were: The principle of respect for individuals, the principle of responsible coaching and the principle of integrity in actions.
Ong said she was motivated to step forward after her friend, Hong Kong hurdler Vera Lui, spoke out as part of a burgeoning movement around the world last year encouraging people to share experiences of sexual assault and harassment.
Several cases of misconduct involving local coaches have emerged this year, including the conviction of a former rope-skipping coach for committing sexual offences against a student, as well as a football coach who was sentenced to jail and caning after sexually assaulting seven boys."
Maybe I had been very naive to think that Sgp is truly unique n many "bad" things can only happened in other countries but never here! e.g. clean n incorruptible government officials n civil servants, respectful young people towards the elderly, no unethical coaches n whoever!
Alas, with this news n the many other over the last 10 months, I will b called an idiot n a moron if I still cling to this mythical idea that: Sgp is uniquely clean n pure!!
These incidents reported reveal that there is still a culture of fear n compliance. N that the authorities r viewed with suspicions that they will cover for each other n not let unpleasant truth comes out easily!
Maybe it was much worst since it also took a long time before this #MeToo anti-sexual harrassment n assault movement took off in the USA recently. If the USA folks took so long to stand up against such discrimination, what more in this part of the world!!
For those who voiced out, peace b with u. U hv done a great deed to tell the rest of the silent victims, u don't hv to do it!!
Let's look forward to the last 61 days of 2018!!
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