Former snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, who participated in 2010, published a message in her social media account in which she accused coach Peter Foley of taking “nude pictures of players for over a decade. “. She further claimed that in 2014 Foley sent her and her fellow staff members sexually explicit comments.
The former Olympian also attacked Hagen Kearney, an American snowboarder specializing in snowcross, about harassing her in 2014 with racist epithets. “On the agenda, he used the word” n “, she said. After telling him to stop doing it, she claims that Kearney screamed the word “n” about 20 times and also joked about rapes on women.
– I made a mistake many years ago and action has been taken. I learned a lesson from this mistake and now I am a better man – admitted Kearney in a statement for the “NYT”.
The former American snowboarder makes serious accusations against two people. “That’s the truth”
Callan Chythlook-Sifsof wrote about the serious accusations against the two above-mentioned people on her Instagram. – That’s the truth. […] The people I mentioned behaved toxic, but the truth is, the culture on the team protected that behavior. Things that are not right have been standardized. Other athletes engaged in racist, misogynistic behavior, and actively participated in the strange dynamics created by Peter Foley that made female athletes victims of sexual violence, wrote Chythlook-Sitsof.
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The charges were referred to by Peter Foley, who denied that such situations took place. – I was surprised by the allegations. – I deny them. I did everything in my power to support athletes at the Olympics, the coach admitted to “The New York Times”.
USA Today reports that the spokesman for the American Ski and Snowboard Association, Tom Horrocks, commented on the serious accusations against the coach, saying the agency is “aware of the latest allegations” against Foley.
“We are taking them very seriously and are under investigation,” Harrocks told USA Today via e-mail. And he added, “The doubts about Hagen’s statements have been resolved and appropriate action has been taken.”
Kearney took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, finishing 17th in snowboarding. Chythlook-Sifsof mentioned that she had to disclose these allegations. – I don’t know how to talk about it all. I have finished writing about these things and appreciate all the support, she concluded on Instagram.
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