Taekwondo coach disqualified for hitting eight-year-old daughter after her defeat.

Kosovo coach Valmir Fetiu has been suspended by the European Taekwondo Union for 6 months for aggressive behavior towards his 8-year-old daughter at the Children's European Championship. He hit the child after she lost in the final to a Serbian opponent.

8-year-old Kosovar taekwondo athlete was slapped by her father and coach, Valmir Fetiu, during the European Cadet & Children's Championship in Tirana. Fetiu said that the slap was meant "only to calm her down" after she lost in the final to a Serbian opponent. pic.twitter.com/VxZyLcP07X

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The coach explained his actions by saying he wanted to calm his daughter after the defeat and show her that she still holds the second place. However, he has been suspended from local and international competitions for 6 months.

Details of the arrest of an arm wrestling coach in Russia

In Russia, an arm wrestling coach was also arrested on suspicion of committing indecent acts against six minors. The suspect is 35 years old and has been engaged in this activity from December 2019 to September 2024. He used violence against six children and had sexual intercourse with one girl. He was arrested in Shatura, and he is a well-known arm wrestler and president of the Arm Wrestling Federation of the Shatura urban district.

The investigation is ongoing.