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Sports / a year ago
Protecting Professional Women's Tennis Players from Predatory Coaches
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Protecting professional women's tennis players from predatory coaches and other forms of abuse, the WTA has appointed its first director of safeguarding and is taking steps to ensure the safety of its athletes.
Lindsay Brandon, a lawyer who has previously represented athletes disputing doping suspensions, has been appointed as the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) first director of safeguarding. In this new role, Brandon is taking an active role in protecting the professional women’s tennis players from predatory coaches and other forms of abuse. Speaking from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Brandon stated that “safeguarding is about emotional abuse. Physical abuse, as well. And it’s not just coach-athlete.” The WTA is the latest organization to take a stand against abuse in sports, following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recent adoption of the ‘Olympic Athlete Protection’ policy. This policy is designed to protect athletes from abuse, harassment, and exploitation at all levels of the Olympic movement. The WTA has been working to ensure the safety of its athletes, and Brandon’s appointment is part of a larger effort to protect them from predatory coaches and other forms of abuse. The organization has also established a confidential helpline for athletes to report any issues they may have. The WTA has also implemented a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for any form of abuse or harassment, and is taking steps to ensure that coaches, staff, and other personnel are held to the same standards as the athletes. Brandon is confident that the WTA’s efforts will help to protect professional women’s tennis players from predatory coaches and other forms of abuse, and is hopeful that the organization’s initiatives will set a positive example for other sports organizations.
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