Famed Judo Coach Faces Abuse Allegations

RTV Slovenija

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

The president of the Judo Federation of Slovenia, Bogdan Gabrovec, was surprised by the allegations that coach Marjan Fabjan sexually abused his protégés. If they prove to be true, he will resign from his position.

Radio France Internationale

Center

Factuality

Ownership

Five years ago, Sarah Abitbol, a former skating champion, revealed in a book entitled Un so long silence to have been the victim of rapes committed by her coach Gilles Beyer, who died before being tried. Since then, French society has seized the subject and victims are now entitled to the floor.

24ur.com

Center

Factuality

Ownership

Several former judokas have filed a police report against judo coach Marjan Fabjan, who allegedly sexually abused them and was physically and psychologically violent towards them, Dnevnik reports. In response, Fabjan strongly denied any sexual violence or sexual abuse.

delo.si

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

Judo players reported slapping, hitting with a bamboo stick, kicking, shouting, insults, psychological manipulation, and other ways of exploiting authority.

slovenskenovice.si

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

Slaps, blows with a bamboo stick, kicks, screaming, insults, psychological manipulation and other abuses of authority are just a few of the accusations leveled at judo coach Marjan Fabjan.

siol.net

Factuality

Ownership

The scandal surrounding judo coach Marjan Fabjan is gaining new dimensions every day. On Tuesday, the Dnevnik newspaper published an article about the allegations of a former, as yet unnamed judoka, who accuses the aforementioned coach of psychological, physical and sexual abuse. Now, another of his former protégés, a medal winner from major competitions, who wishes to remain anonymous at least for now, has spoken out for Ekipa, reports Ekipa.