Intimidation

It is hurtful and frightening to be the target of intimidation, and it can sometimes make you want to isolate yourself. Witnessing intimidation can also make you feel extremely embarrassed or uncomfortable. Even if it’s hard, remember that you are not alone and that there are ways to make this stop. To start with, make sure you are well informed in order to recognize all types of intimidation ^[19].Intimidation in sports can also present itself in the form of sexual violence, whether as sexual harassment or sexual assault ^[1].

Intimidation is defined as: “Any and all behaviours, words, acts or gestures intended or not and repeated, that are directly or indirectly expressed, including in cyberspace, in a context where relationships of power between the concerned parties are unequal, and that aim at arousing feelings of distress and injury, hurt, oppression or exclusion. ” ^[M](MEES)

Physical Intimidation	Verbal* Intimidation	Social* Intimidation	Material* Intimidation
To make someone fall To bump into someone intentionally To force someone to do something To hit someone To sexually assault someone etc.	To make fun of, insult or ridicule someone To threaten someone To make sexist, homophobic, transphobic or racist comments To make discriminatory comments based on age or other personal characteristics To make sexually connoted comments etc.	To spread rumours or lies about someone To belittle or humiliate someone To give someone a contemptuous or threatening look To isolate or exclude someone etc.	To destroy something To vandalize something or a place To take possession of someone else’s things (including, for example, private pictures in cyberspace) etc.

*These can also occur through communication and information technologies like social networks, texts, blogs, websites, and so on.

Intimidation

Physical Intimidation

Verbal* Intimidation

Social* Intimidation

Material* Intimidation