The sports official who helped Olympic champion Nina Kennedy report sexual abuse was ordered to undergo a medical examination – and told the file would go to the man she alleged was bullying her.
The Western Australian Institute of Sport has sent a legal letter to the coach who exposed shocking sexual abuse of athletes, including Olympic champion Nina Kennedy, demanding an end to its non-disparagement agreement.
Taryn Neville says she was groomed by coach Alex Parnov as a teen. When she became his assistant coach, she hoped she could protect other young stars from harm, including a talented Nina Kennedy.
HR manager Maryanne Scholz insisted that Nina Kennedy’s allegations against Alex Parnov must be reported to police, but she encountered pushback from the previous WAIS board.
Amanda Bisk thought Alex Parnov would be the coach to guide her to Olympic heights. She reveals how for the past 15 years she has buried the pain of being abused, never telling a soul – until now.
When pole vault coach Paul Burgess discovered Alex Parnov was accused of preying on young female athletes like Nina Kennedy he tried in vain to get bosses to listen – and soon found himself out of a job.
West Australian Institute of Sport holds snap press conference to apologise to the athletes harmed by former Olympic pole vault coach Alex Parnov as police assess ‘potential criminal conduct’.
Australia’s most celebrated pole vault coach was for decades lauded as ‘a genius in his field’. Behind the medals and glowing headlines, a much darker story was unfolding – and it was all in plain sight.
NT Health and representatives of Zachary Rolfe have criticised counsel assisting the coroner in the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, while other parties have come to her defence.
Australian media mogul Saad Mohseni plays a cat-and-mouse game with the Taliban, airing TV to millions of Afghan girls, but says we have to engage with our former enemy before it’s too late.
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