India, July 18 -- A women's football coach at a top Taiwanese university has been accused of coercing students into excessive blood donations in exchange for academic credits, according to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

The revelation came to light after a student, surnamed Jian, from National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), publicly accused 61-year-old coach Zhou Tai-ying, a well-known figure in Taiwan's football circles, of compelling team members to undergo repeated blood sampling under the threat of academic repercussions.

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According to SCMP, Jian claimed that blood donations were directly linked to the 32 academic credits...