More countries curb 1-on-1 coaching of underage athletes to prevent abuse

As awareness of abuse and violence toward young athletes has risen, a growing number of sporting bodies around the world are restricting one-on-one coaching of those underage as a precaution.In the United States, it comes against the backdrop of a series of sexual abuse cases in recent years. Some 470 cases among a record-high 8,098 reported in 2024 to the U.S Center for Safesport -- an independent specialized agency on violence and abuse prevention -- accounted for abuse prevention violations against the minors.The center, set up in 2017, introduced the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Polic…READ FULL ARTICLE