Sports industry related organizations cooperate to prevent voyeur damage to athletes November 13 19:09
In order to prevent the damage caused by voyeurism of athletes and the damage caused by the spread of images on the Internet for sexual purposes, related organizations in the sports world will work together to take measures.
On the 13th, representatives of seven sports-related organizations, such as the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee and the High School Federation = National High School Athletic Federation, visited the Japan Sports Agency and requested the cooperation of Secretary Koji Murofushi.
According to each organization, sexual harassment damage, such as athletes and students being voyeurized during competitions regardless of gender, or images and videos being spread on the Internet for sexual purposes, is diversifying with the spread of SNS. It means that it has become.
In order to prevent such damage, each organization will share measures to prevent voyeurism at each competition, promote training for athletes themselves to protect themselves, and set up a window on the JOC website regarding sexual harassment. I am calling for information.
Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the JOC, said, "Before the Olympics and Paralympics held in our country, it is essential to create an environment where we can devote ourselves to the competition with peace of mind. We will eradicate sneaky acts."
In addition, Mr. Murofushi, the Japan Sports Agency, said, "We will show our stance of protecting each athlete. We would like to consider what the Japan Sports Agency can do while providing information to the relevant ministries and agencies regarding the development of laws to prevent it." I did.