Top woman cyclist accuses national coach of wrong behaviour, entire India team called back from Slovenia tour

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A top Indian woman cyclist has accused the national coach RK Sharma of harassment in a complaint to Sports Authority of India (SAI).</p>
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According to the complaint, Sharma forcibly entered the athlete’s room and harassed her during the India team's current tour of Slovenia.</p>
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The Government has cracked the whip and directed the Indian contingent to cut short their trip and return back home.</p>
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SAI has confirmed that it "has received a complaint from a cyclist of inappropriate behaviour by a coach during a foreign exposure camp in Slovenia".</p>
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"Following the complaint by the athlete, SAI has immediately brought her back to India to ensure her safety and has also constituted a committee to investigate the matter. The matter is being dealt on priority and will be resolved shortly," according to a Sports Authority of India statement read.</p>
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The Cycling Federation of India (CFI) on Wednesday recalled the entire Indian contingent from their exposure trip to Slovenia, acting on instructions by the SAI, news agency PTI reported.</p>
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While the cyclist has already returned to India on June 3, coach RK Sharma and the rest of the Indian cyclists were scheduled to return on June 14.</p>
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The cyclist was a part of Team India in Slovenia to prepare for the Asian Championship scheduled to be held in New Delhi from June 18 to 22.</p>
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Two separate committees, one from the CFI and the other from the SAI, have been set up to investigate the matter.</p>
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There were no women coaches present on the tour of Slovenia.</p>
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