Amid allegations of sexual assault, US fencer Alen Hadzic has been facing restrictions and has been kept apart from his teammates at the Olympic Village at Tokyo 2020. Hadzic had received a temporary suspension from the US Center for SafeSport in June after three women had accused him of sexual misconduct between 2013 and 2015. According to his lawyer, the 29-year-old had to fly separately and was not even permitted to stay in the Olympic Village, and has been residing at a remote hotel. USA Fencing, however, maintained that “team athletes have expressed concerns for their safety and well-being arising from (Hadzic's) presence.”Also read What is Fencing? Hadzic, a New Jersey native, had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics on May 7.

Source: dna July 23, 2021 08:15 UTC