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Olympic chief warns over sex harassment at Asian Games

Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - Asia's Olympics chief pleaded for good behaviour at the Asian Games Friday after an official was kicked out for sexual harassment and a footballer was accused of groping.Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah said the 13,000 athletes and officials at the two week Games had to act with "goodwill and (appropriate) behaviour."The OCA on Wednesday expelled an Iranian team official for sexually harassing a female volunteer and issued strong warnings following an allegation against a Palestinian footballer.The Asian body called on Iran to send home equipment manager Amereh Ahmad for verbally harassing the volunteer on Monday.Police later said they are investigating a Palestinian footballer accused of groping a female worker in an athletes' village laundry on Tuesday.The unnamed player has been banned from leaving the country.

 

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