Three weeks before the World Cup athletics, a case of cross -border behavior from 2023 remains above the team. Athletes are struggling with the case. “The Athletics Union has not taken this seriously enough.”
Lieke Klaver has to think carefully about what she is going to say. “I find it really difficult to talk about this,” she replies after twelve seconds of silence. Around her is a dozen journalists during the press moment of the Dutch athletics team at Topsportcentrum Papendal.
The subject is the issue of Zoë Sedney. “This still plays a bit within the team,” Klaver acknowledges. “But I’d rather wait for the authorities that should do that, come to a conclusion. Only then I want to talk about it.”
On Monday, Klaver is not the only Dutch athlete who finds it difficult to say something about the interview that Sedney recently gave in Runner’s World and the response from the Athletics Union. “I would rather not talk about it today. This is now about the World Cup,” says Femke Bol.
Kogelstoter Jessica Schilder says that she does not know the details and that she is difficult to form an opinion. “But it is a very annoying situation. It seizes me as a person. We also talk about it.”
Sedney told her story for the first time this month
The Sedney case has long been playing within the Dutch Athletics Topp. It is two years since the now 23-year-old horde and relay player had sex with a teammate. He filmed that without her permission and possibly spread the images within the team.
The male athlete in question was temporarily banned from Topsportcentrum Papendal, but was allowed to return well before the Paris Olympic Games. In the meantime, Sedney was depressed at home.
In later publications in the media, the image emerged that the athletics union had chosen the sporting performance over the well -being of Sedney. And Sedney had that feeling too. “There has been no open and honest conversation,” she told Runner’s World at the beginning of this month. “Nothing had taken place that gave me the impression that he was working on himself and had learned from the situation. I could not start training with him again.”
A week after the interview with Sedney, Pieke de Zwart, general manager of the Athletics Union, came up with a response. He said in an interview with the AD and De Telegraaf that no evidence had been found that the secretly recorded video of Sedney was distributed.
Moreover, according to De Zwart, the athletics union could not do much. “How long should we punish him? We are not even authorized to sanction. We have no employment law relationship with athletes.”
Van Klinken: ‘The size is full for me’
Not everyone in the athletics world could live with the explanation of the black in the two newspapers. “I think this case was not taken seriously enough by the athletics union,” says Jorinde van Klinken.
The discus thrower and shot stuck understands that many Dutch athletes are careful in their public statements about Sedney. “If you speak out about this, you put yourself right in front of the union that you depend on for many things. I understand that there is fear of that.”
The 25-year-old Van Klinken does not have that fear himself. “I have now heard enough bad stories from all kinds of sports, so that the size is full for me,” she says. The Drentse is an experience expert. She had to deal with mental sexual cross -border behavior in the Netherlands. In the United States there was a physiotherapist who could not keep his hands at home.
During her studies in the US, Van Klinken conducted research into sexual cross -border behavior in Dutch top sport and, together with a psychologist, founded the SafespC company. The aim is to provide information to athletes and unions. “I know what cross -border behavior has done with me. This topic is more important than sport.”
Van Klinken therefore gives her opinion about the actions and words of the athletics union for fifteen minutes, which, according to her, are more than insufficient. “I think the union has changed a lot due to external pressure, and not because they really wanted it herself. I am afraid it will take a long time before it is really safe.”
Meuwly is talking about interview Sedney for the first time
A few minutes later, the Sedney issue is also the subject of conversation with national coach Laurent Meuwly, who is in charge of the training group with the male athlete and previously also Sedney. The Swiss is especially surprised that he still has to answer questions about it.
“It’s a long time ago,” says Meuwly. “This chapter should have been closed for a long time. I don’t see why it should be talking about again. Everyone has drawn their conclusions.”
Meuwly realizes that he was perhaps closest to both Sedney and the male athlete of everyone within the union. He thinks he – within his power – has done everything to handle the case properly. “And I think Zoë says so when you ask her.”
Meuwly fights that he or the athletics union made the sporting interest heavier than the well -being of Sedney. “We couldn’t know that far before the Games that he would win Olympic gold there. That is talking afterwards.”
Sedney sees it differently. “He was needed for the Games,” she said early this month. Meuwly understands her feelings. “She has the right to be frustrated. As a Bond, we also have to learn about how there is communication, inwards and out. But we also have to continue.”
Three Week Before the World Athletics Championships, A Case of Cross-Border Behavior from 2023 Continues to Hang Over The Team. Athletes are struggling with the case. “The Athletics Union has not tasks this seriously enough.”
Lieke Klaver Needs to Think Carefully about What She is going to say. “I find it really difficult to talk about this,” she replies after twelve seconds of silence. Around her are a boxes of journalists at the press moment of the Dutch Athletics team at the Papendal Sports Center.
The subject is the issue surrounding Zoë Sedney. “This is Still Playing a Bit Within the Team,” Klaver Acknowledges. “But I prefer to wait until the authorities who are supposed to do so come to a conclusion. Only then I want to talk about it.”
Klaver is not the only Dutch Athlete on Monday who finds it difficult to say something about the interview that sedney recent cool in runner’s world and the athletics union’s response to it. “I’d rather not talk about it today. This is about the world championships now,” Says Femke Bol.
Shot Putter Jessica Painter Says That She does not know the Details and that she therefore finds it diffress to form an opinion. “But it is a very annoying situation. It affects me as a person. We also talk about it among outelves.”
Sedney Told Her Story for the First Time This Month
The Case Surrounding Sedney Has Been Playing Out Within the Dutch Athletics Elite for a Long Time. It was two years ago that the now 23-year-old hurdle and relay runner had sex with a teammate. He filmed it without her permission and Possible distributed the images within the team.
The Male Athlete in Question was Temporarily Banned from the Papendal Sports Center, but was Allowed to Return Well Before the Paris Olympic Games. Sedney, meanwhile, sat depressed at home.
In later Publications in the Media, the image Emerged that the Athletics Union, Chosen Sporting Performance had about Sedney’s Well-Being. And Sedney had that feeling too. “There was no open and honest conversation,” She Said Earlier This Month to Runner’s World . “Nothing had tasks place that gave me the impression that he was working on his own and had learned from the situation. There was no way I could train with him again.”
A week after the interview with sedney, Pieke de Zwart, General Director of the Athletics Union, Responded. He said in an interview with the ad and the telegraaf that no evidence had leg found that the secretly recorded video of sedney had leg distributed.
MoreOover, Accordance to De Zwart, The Athletics Union Could do Little. “How long should we punish him? We are not just authorized to impose sanctions. We have no employment relationship with athletes.”
Van Klinken: ‘I’ve had Enough’
Not Everyone in the Athletics World Could Live With de Zwart’s Explanation in the Two Newpapers. “I think this case has not leg tasks seriously enough by the athletics union,” Says Jorinde van Klinken.
The Discus Thrower and Shot Putter Understands That Many Dutch Athletes Are Cautious In Their Public Statements About Sedney. “If you speak out about this, you put yourself directly against the association on which you depend for many things. I understand that there is fear of that.”
The 25-year-old van Klinken does not have that fear herself. “I have now heard enough terrible stories from all kinds of sports, so I’ve had enough,” she says. The Drenthe Native is an experienced expert. In The Netherlands, She had to deal with mental sexual cross-border Behavior. In The United States, there was a physical therapist who could not keep his hands to himself.
Dooring the Studies in the US, Van Klinken Conducted Research Into Sexual Cross-Border Behavior in Dutch Elite Sports and, Together with A Psychologist, Founded the Company Safespc. ITS AIM is to provide information to athletes and associations. “I know what cross-border behavior has done to me. This subject is more important than sport.”
Van sound Therefore Freely Gives Her Opinion for Fifteen minutes about the actions and Words of the Athletics Union, which accordance to her are far from sufficient. “I think that the association has mainly changed a lot due to pressure from outside, and not because they really wanted to themelves. I am afraid that it will take take a very long time before it is really safe.”
Meuwly talks for the first time about sedney interview
A few minutes later, The Sedney Issue is also the subject of conversation with national coach Laurent Meuwly, who is in Charge of the Training Group with the Male Athlete and Previously also Sedney. The Swiss is Mainly Surprized That Still Has To Answer Questions about it Now.
“It’s bone a long time ago,” Says Meuwly. “This chapter should have been closed long ago. I don’t see why we have to talk about it again. Everyone has drawn their conclusions.”
Meuwly realizes that of Everyone within the Association, he was Perhaps Closest to Both Sedney and the Male Athlete. He believes that he has done everything – Within his power – to handle the case properly. “And I think zoë would also say that if you ask her.”
Meuwly Disputes That He or The Athletics Association Placed More Importance on Sporting Interests than on Sedney’s Well-Being. “We real couldn’t Have Known So far before the games that would win Olympic Gold there. That’s talking in Hindsight.”
Sedney sees it Differently. “He was needed for the games,” she said Earlier This Month. Meuwly Understands Her Feelings. “She has the right to be frustrated. We as an association must also learn from this about how communication tipped place, internally and externally. But we must also move on.”