The Olympic gold medalist, as reported in a report of Proto Thema that hosts an interview with Sofia Bekatorou, has named Aristides Adamopoulos to the prosecutor, as the man who raped her.
This is the vice president of the Hellenic Sailing Federation who has been on the board of the EIO since the 1990s and up to the present day.
So many appreciate that it is not only by chance that the unacceptable communication issued by the Federation, which characterizes rape as «unpleasant incident».
In the announcement it is more than obvious that the EIO is trying to blame the victim, Sophia Bekatorou, leaving hints for the time she chose to speak while in essence attacking her stating that «there should not be any misleading shadow for anyone.».
The Southwest suspended the party status of Adamopoulos
Aristides Adamopoulos is a member of the New Democracy. After the anonymous complaint made by Sofia Bekatorou, the party secretary G. Stergios suspended the party status of the vice-president of EIO.
«Announcement by the Press Office of the New Democracy on the suspension of the party status of member of the Municipal Council of Rafina Mr. Adamopoulos
From the very first moment that the specific complaints were made, the Secretary of the New Democracy, Mr. Stergios decided to suspend the party status of Mr Adamopoulos and the rights deriving therefrom».
Η #ND suspends the party status of the sports agent accused of being involved in the case of Sofia Bekatorouhttps://t.co/ZsEt8ccQxg#Becatura pic.twitter.com/kP0M2ZMpRq
- RES (@amna_news) January 16, 2021
The resignation and the wave of support
Η indecent announcement caused the Resignation of the member of the Board of Directors of EIO, Yannis Papadimitriou who in a very harsh statement Attacks to the Federation for the unacceptable statement issued for the gold medalist.
As Yannis Papadimitriou, who is also president of the Piraeus Sailing Club, wrote in his statement:
«I am sorry because the reaction of the Federation is below the circumstances and exposes its members but more importantly the majority of the sailing world that respects the personality and reputation of every athlete. I expected an extraordinary formation of the Board and immediate activation of the disciplinary bodies, which did not happen».
It should be noted that the offensive statement caused explosion of rage and to citizens who are collecting signatures against the EIO with text in avaaz.
Alexis Tsipras: «When a woman speaks, it is great. We break the silence».»
Ο president of SYRIZA in a post on Friday night stood from the first moment on the side of Sofia Bekatorou, noting the effort made every time a woman comes out to speak to turn herself into a accused by a victim.
Alexis Tsipras wrote on Instagram:
«Gender-based violence has its roots in reverse liability and the silence of the victim. The woman is transformed from victim to accused. When a woman speaks out, it's great. Breaking the silence».
