Volleyball: Shanghai coach suspended on sex allegations
The city's women's volleyball team was second in the Chinese league last season.
Chinese sports authorities have suspended an assistant coach for the Shanghai women's volleyball team over allegations he sexually harassed players, state media said Friday.
The coach, who was not named, allegedly used "inappropriate" language and behaviour while attempting to give massages to two female players after consuming large amounts of alcohol, the China Daily newspaper said.
One of the two players, neither of whom was named, rebuffed his advances in the November 10 incident, the Shanghai sports administration said in a statement, adding that the case was now under investigation.
The city's women's volleyball team, which includes national team members and players who represented China at the 2012 London Olympics, was second in the Chinese league last season.
Shanghai lost to Tianjin on Tuesday, and state media blamed the scandal for affecting their performance.
