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Thursday, 30 November 2017

Athlete's #MeToo story sheds light on Asia's reluctance to discuss sexual assault

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A Hong Kong athlete has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a former coach when she was just 13, becoming one of the first public figures in the city to step up to the #MeToo movement.

Lui Lai-yiu, a hurdler who earlier this year won Hong Kong's first gold medal in the Asian Indoor Games, says she was assaulted 10 years ago.

She said she was inspired to share her story after reading U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney's heart-wrenching story of abuse by her gymnastic doctor.

In a Facebook post, the now 23-year-old Lui said she met her former coach, identified as Y, through extracurricular activities. Read more...

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