NEWS
Hippo-crisy
Leander Club face reports in the British media of ignoring the safety fears of its female athletes. Last season Leander athletes staged a walkout to protest the club’s handling of several investigations into allegations of serious sexual assault and harassment. ITV News reported on investigations involving allegations against two Leander male athletes. One was accused of a serious sexual assault in 2022, the other was investigated for harassment last year. The alleged victims were female rowers at Leander. The Telegraph also reported “a third man was alleged to have raped a female member in 2019 while a member at Leander”. Leander and British Rowing have made separate statements on athlete safety.