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Boxing Australia Head Coach Jamie Pittman Suspended for Sexual Misconduct

Jamie Pittman has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics and received a six-month suspension after admitting to sexual misconduct involving female athletes.

  • Jamie Pittman admitted to multiple instances of sexual misconduct, including inappropriate comments and lewd acts towards female athletes.
  • The National Sports Tribunal described the misconduct as 'disgusting' and 'offensive', leading to a six-month suspension backdated to November last year.
  • Pittman has also stepped down from the Australian Olympic Committee’s Indigenous Advisory Committee and other positions.
  • He is required to complete a training course on anti-discrimination and anti-sexual misconduct within 60 days.
  • The incidents occurred during two separate team camps between July and October of the previous year.
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