Athletes and coaches participating in the Asian Youth Figure Skating Training Camp in Harbin attended a special seminar dedicated to creating a safe environment in sport.
OCA’s Gender Equity and Safeguarding Manager, Sabine Fakhoury, and Asian Safeguarding and Sport Network Officer, Hera Liew, led an interactive session for young athletes and coaches from 20 Asian countries and regions. Over the course of an hour, they discussed key aspects of protecting athletes from any form of abuse, harassment, or neglect in the sporting environment.
“Such educational programs are extremely important, especially for young athletes. They must understand what a safe environment means and know how to protect themselves and others,” emphasized Wissam Trkmani, Secretary General of the Children of Asia International Committee and OCA’s Director of Development and NOC Relations.
The seminar program covered:
* the principles of safe sport and their importance;
* types of harassment and abuse;
* the personal responsibility of each individual in creating a safe environment;
* mechanisms for reporting violations to the OCA and the International Skating Union (ISU).
The figure skating training camp in Harbin offers not only on-ice practice, but also comprehensive education covering Olympic values, anti-doping regulations, and the prevention of competition manipulation in sport.
