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Hong Kong sports authorities urged to create policies against sexual abuse by end of the year in wake of Vera Lui coach arrest
Sports Federation and Olympic Committee says it will provide additional resources to help set up and implement policies
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Hong Kong’s sports authority will push its members to set up guidelines or policies tackling sexual harassment and abuse by the end of the year, after claiming that the current situation is far from ideal.
The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee (SFOC) revealed the move a day after police arrested the former coach of champion Hong Kong hurdler Vera Lui Lai-yiu, who claimed on her Facebook page in November that she was sexually assaulted by the coach 10 years ago. The post became part of the global online “#MeToo” movement against sexual abuse.
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The movement was started by activist Tarana Burke more than 10 years ago and became an online rallying cry in October following allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
There are 79 national sports associations under the SFOC of Hong Kong but only about 10 of them have guidelines tackling sexual abuse or harassment.
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