A scandal in Taiwan involving a university women’s football coach accused of forcing students to donate blood in exchange for their required academic credits has sparked widespread outrage online.
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The revelation came to light when a student, surnamed Jian, from the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), went public with the accusation.
Jian said that students had been coerced by their coach, Zhou Tai-ying, 61, a prominent figure in the island’s football, to participate in excessive blood-donation sessions.
The sessions were reportedly tied to 32 academic credits required for graduation, and students risked being unable to graduate or even face expulsion if they failed to comply.
Jian said that she underwent more than 200 blood donations in exchange for course credits during her time at the university.
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