The Australian boxing coach has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics after admitting bullying and sexual misconduct towards female fighters.
Jamie Pittman was charged with 11 different code of conduct breaches after an overseas tour last year by the Australian Combat Institute, which represents several elite boxers.
The National Sports Tribunal, an independent government body set up to resolve sports-related disputes, heard damning evidence against him last month, details of which were only revealed on Wednesday.
During the hearing, Pittman, 42, said he felt “ashamed and embarrassed” and acknowledged that “certain comments I made were inappropriate” and that he did not intend to dispute the findings. Ta.
“After considering the evidence, he…withdrew his expression of interest in coaching at the Olympics, not wanting to cause further stress and anxiety to the athletes who were preparing for the upcoming Olympics. , accepted the breach,” the court heard.
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Contacted by the Sydney Daily Telegraph on Wednesday, Mr Pittman declined to elaborate on the allegations, but confirmed he would not be attending the Olympics in July.
“They've already decided on the team name…I didn't apply for the Olympics.”
Pittman, who represented Australia at the 2004 Olympics and competed for the WBA middleweight title four years later, was appointed national coach at the end of 2021.
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The National Sports Court recommended that the athlete be suspended for six months from November 9, 2023.
He also ordered the victim to apologize in writing and undergo counseling.
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