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Coach Athlete Abuse

Is It Any Safer to Compete in Sports?

Katherine Starr | Posted 05.21.2013 | Sports
Read More: Banned Coaches, Background Checks, safe4athletes, Athlete Sexual Abuse, Coach-Athlete-Abuse, Sports News
Katherine Starr

This week the Cal Ripken Sr Foundation came together with NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) to discuss Safe to Compete and address sexual abuse in sports.

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Athlete/Parent Shortcuts Lead to Athlete Suffering in the Long Run

Katherine Starr | Posted 12.08.2012 | Impact
Read More: Coach Sexual Abuse, Sexual-Abuse-Prevention, Elite Athletes, safe4athletes, Sexual Abuse, Olympics, Parents, Sports, Olympic Athletes, Athlete Welfare, Coach Athlete Abuse, Impact News
Katherine Starr

We cannot count on an athlete being able to confront this powerful person or to even speak to his or her parents about a coach's behavior when they are fearful of the parent not believing them or the coach withdrawing playing time, affection or instruction.

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