athletes

A track coach was found guilty by the Permanent Criminal Court of Nicosia of sexual and indecent assault against former athletes who were minors at the time. The case involved four complaints from former athletes who trained in Larnaca. The coach denied all charges, and the case was concluded after a months-long hearing. The sentencing will be discussed on April 2, with the defendant’s lawyer pleading for mitigation. The case gained attention following a complaint by Cypriot skeet champion Andri Eleftheriou about a different abuse case, leading to public calls for better protection for athletes from sexual predators.