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Zitat von Chrispayne

Hier ist es ja so, dass er freiberuflich Frauen trainiert. Warum er mit dem Backround noch Kundinnen (die ihn engagieren) bekommt erschließt sich mir persönlich nicht.

Das klingt schon wieder irreführend so, als würde er gezielt (nur) Frauen trainieren, um sie zu missbrauchen oder was auch immer böses mit ihnen anzustellen.

Vielleicht hilft Dir dies zum besseren Verständnis:

Why did you agree to be coached by Brett given his history?

Zitat von Chrissie Wellington

I didn’t even know who Brett Sutton was when someone suggested that I go and visit him for a trial in January 2007. But being me I did my due diligence. A few internet searches told me a lot of what I needed to know, both fact and fiction, and I also spoke to people who had worked with him. These people who told me about his success as a coach, the methods he uses (again, both fact and fiction) and of course (most importantly) the charges of which he was convicted, and the stories surrounding this.

Let me state clearly, child abuse is a serious crime and one which personally revolts me to the core of my being. And I speak from experience. And so it was with this at the fore of my mind that I went to spend a week with Brett at his camp in Leysin, Switzerland. The key questions for me were a) what was the truth regarding the conviction, b) what was the truth behind the stories of his tortuous training methods; c) what were my instincts about him and last d) was he someone I could work with on a daily basis.

During that week, Brett was completely honest about the crime he committed. He explained what happened (as he has posted in his response on this forum and so I wont repeat here) and, as he says, admitted guilt to the charge of indecent dealing, of which he was convicted. He was given a suspended sentence and banned from coaching in Australia.

My decision about whether I could work with Brett was based on evidence I gathered, both from Brett and from other athletes who were present at the time the incident took place. I did this, and also spoke at length to the rest of the team about his past. This coupled with my own gut feeling about Brett as a man and as a coach led me to accept the offer of a place on the team.

Let me make one thing clear. I don’t condone what Brett did, but I forgive him for the crime he did commit. I don’t expect everyone to support or agree with the decision I have made, but I hope that in answering this question I can now close the chapter, and concentrate on doing what I do best - that is to swim, bike and run and more importantly be the sporting role model and ambassador that I would want to see. Brett, and the Team, are helping me achieve this, and for that I am truly grateful.

A response from Brett Sutton, and Chrissie