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In Greece, an Olympian leads the 'MeToo' movement

In Greece, an Olympian leads the 'MeToo' movement

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Feb 22, 2021
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This article was published by Al Jazeera. 

Sofia Bekatorou

ATHENS, Greece – For two decades, Greek Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou’s rape quietly smouldered inside her. During that time she became one of the most decorated athletes in Greek history, had two children and completed a degree in psychology. But she struggled constantly with her exper…

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