The organisation was due to hold a press conference today to further discuss an alleged sexual assault involving a young female Para-athlete, but it has been abandoned following the latest complaints.

"Since our last update, we have received two formal complaints in connection with the incident referred to in recent media articles," read a statement from Archery GB.

"We have had legal advice that it would be inappropriate, in the light of them, to hold a conference call to update people."

According to the BBC, an incident involving a young female Para-athlete, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is understood to have happened within the last four years during an international competition.

In an initial statement, Archery GB chairman Mark Davies claimed his understanding was that "the allegations were investigated and dealt with at the time to the satisfaction of the alleged victim as well as the local authority".

However, the governing body confirmed that they have been contacted by the alleged victim, who told them she has spoken to police about the incident.

Following this, Davies confirmed that the coach, who has not been named, had been suspended.

Speaking to the BBC, the alleged victim, said she did not push her complaint previously for fear of losing funding.

"I didn't go through with a complaint at the time because I was put in a position where it was implied by staff that I didn't want to be the one to lose the coach his job and that I was new to the programme, and I didn't want to risk that either," the athlete told the BBC.

"I was worried I would lose my funding and position on the programme, but that should never have been the case.

"I should have felt like I could trust the staff to help me work through that time, not threaten me."

According to the BBC, the athlete previously claimed the coach had acted "inappropriately" and offered her alcoholic drinks in a written statement forwarded to staff at Archery GB.

The coach also reportedly wrote separately to both the athlete and a former team manager to apologise.

It is claimed the former team manager was then told the matter was closed after the athlete decided she wanted no further action to be taken.

The team manager later resigned after "pressure was being put on me to be quiet about this incident and if I were to remain in my post the people above me would not allow me to follow up on my concerns".