Olympic champion’s abuse claim triggers debate in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou has appeared before a public prosecutor in Greece in relation to sexual assault accusations that have ignited a nationwide debate on misconduct and encouraged multiple victims to make their claims public. Bekatorou won a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games. She has said a senior sailing federation official assaulted her in 1998. The official has not been identified by prosecuting authorities and he denies the claim. An outpouri