Sexual Harassment.

An encyclopedia entry for sexual harassment in sports is presented. Sport symbolizes courage, fairness, and morality, but coaches' sexual relations with their athletes diminish this image. Together, the existing literature on sexual harassment in sports; empirical data from studies of sports clubs, coaches, and athletes; and case material from court cases illustrate the complexities and controversies involved, the various stages of the boundary erosion process, and the relevant risk factors. There are, however, prevention strategies that can be adopted to help prevent sexual harassment and abuse of athletes by their peers, coaches, or other authorities.