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Prominent equestrian coach George Morris has been banned for life by SafeSport after it investigated accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor.
[27] [9] An example that has been pointed to is that SafeSport was not the first organization to publish a list of banned coaches; critics questioned why the organization created to protect athletes was not leading that effort. [27] It is a claim SafeSport officials denied, but which was the subject of focus of the new U.S. federal law of 2020.
SafeSport seeks to address the problem of sexual abuse of minors and Olympic athletes in sport. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Its primary focus, for which it has exclusive jurisdiction , is to review allegations of sexual misconduct , and to impose sanctions up to the lifetime ban of a person from all Olympic sports. [ 11 ]
On August 5, 2019, Morris was provisionally banned by the United States Center for SafeSport from USEF for sexual misconduct involving a minor. [20] [21] [22] [13] The ban was subject to appeal. [20] [21] In a statement issued that same day, Morris said, "I contest these findings wholeheartedly and am in the process of disputing them."
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has permanently banned the two-time Olympic taekwondo champion from Sugar Land.
NBC News reviewed a report that Scanlon, the former Legacy Elite parent, filed to SafeSport in 2019 alleging that Wu physically abused her daughter in 2014, grabbing her by her ponytail and ...
Dalilah Sappenfield is an American former figure skating coach and choreographer who specialized in pair skating.She started working as a coach in 1993, and was named the 2008 USFSA/PSA Coach of the Year, [1] after her pair teams won the gold medals at the novice, junior, and senior levels at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Peter Foley, the former Team USA snowboard coach accused of sexual misconduct, was suspended for 10 years Tuesday by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.