NEW DELHI: From May 16 - the time she landed in Slovenia with seven of her squad members - till her arrival back to India in the early hours of June 4, the female cyclist, who has accused the sprint team head coach of "inappropriate behaviour", was subjected to alleged harassment by him on multiple occasions, including snide remarks and refusal to impart t raining instructions, during the team's month-long foreign exposure trip.
Detailing the sequence of events, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) - whose Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is looking into the cyclist's complaint - informed TOI that after the unfortunate incident on May 16 - when the coach allegedly asked the cyclist to share a hotel room with as there was no single room booking in her name - the SAI's senior development officer (SDO) for cycling, and the Athlete Relationship Manager (ARM), were "constantly in touch with the athlete in Slovenia" to ensure that she wasn't being subjected to any kind of pressure by the coach.
