A man assaulted me during the badminton game - how can I address it/punish him?

Hi!

I (F, 30) play badminton regularly for the last ~6 months. I’m getting better and better and am proud of myself. I am an expat in a new country, and I play with other people of my language group, so this all includes people who speak my language. I am still not a super strong intermediate/professional level in badminton, but within our community I was allowed to start playing with a higher level people.

So during this last game a 39-old man dropped a strong shuttle that hit me and said something like ”I needed a fatty to throw it to..” or something similar that I couldn’t clearly hear bc he was on another side of the court and I think he immediately mumbled some sort of apology, but everything was so fast and I couldn’t believe someone is saying this. The rest of the players were also men, and I am not sure they heard what he said bc sometimes during the game you don’t really listen to what people say. I asked one of the guys who was there after the game if he heard that and he said he didn’t (maybe he lied).

So, I am a bit plus sized, but I do my best now to have a healthy body, having an active lifestyle and getting better and better with sports! And of course it’s not someone else’s business to comment on my body even as a stupid joke!

A little backstory of this guy and me:

I kinda liked him from the very beginning of joining this group as visually he is my type.

And he did message me quite often after the games when I just have joined the group (but only about the badminton rules, etc.). Then I thought about him and really wanted to see him outside of the games, but I didn’t want to push the initiative.

So a few weeks ago something unexpected happened: he messaged me and asked me out for a drink! I was happy about it, until the date have started (haha).

He was talking about himself so much, how cool he was at everything! He did a really jerk thing towards other people at the bar and explained that with his horoscope sign. He was sexist and just a basic asshole. He is a war supporter (the one in Russia) and says it’s not a real war. He even told me that he pretends to be a student and abuses the system of the county we live in to have a cheap student housing (he applies for the courses and doesn’t really go to study for like almost 10 years or more just to have a student status). And he’s 39! So he is full of red flags!! During the date I was less and less interested and got very cold.

So I never really wanted to see him again and was super disappointed. But in our badminton group we don’t really choose who to play with, it’s just everyone who wants to come. ~

So given that I know more about him, and this offensive comment he gave me during the game sounds like him a lot. I thought of messaging him privately to let him know that I heard the comment and it’s not appropriate. But I am afraid he can gaslight me or say something like he didn’t say it.

I could reach out to the girl who is coordinating the group, but also I am not sure - what if he didn’t say it ?? But as I think - in our native language there are no similar words to this one. And I will see him again and I want him to know the boundaries and that he is an asshole (tho I kinda think he won’t do it again). And during the game I gave him a super cold treatment like he doesn’t exist at all.

I am not a person who really does any revenge but in my head I have a fantasy to reach out to the student housing company and let them know that he is a fake student who abuses the system. Or sending him a fake letter that will scare him saying that this company knows about him and will sue him, and he should skedaddle. Probably won’t do it bc it has nothing to do with our situation haha.

So what would you do ??? Especially as a woman who wants to feel safe and respected (I also understand he would not do any same comment to another man!).

Thanks!