Around 2,500 cases of nonconsensual sexualized images objectifying athletes being taken or shared have been reported to a website set up by the Japanese Olympic Committee last November, Kyodo News learned Saturday.The figure stood at around 1,300 in early July but has nearly doubled in the past three months through Friday, with the increase believed to be a result of increased awareness of the issue due to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and a series of arrests.The issue first surfaced in August 2020 when former national team athletes complained to the Japan Association of Athletics Fede…READ FULL ARTICLE
