Nikolaj Sørensen Suspended for Sexual Maltreatment

Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen has been suspended for a minimum of six years for sexual maltreatment by Canada's Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) following allegations of a 2012 sexual assault on an American figure skating coach. This decision, announced on Wednesday, is listed in the OSIC’s Abuse-Free Sport registry and can be appealed. Sørensen, who denies the allegations, was active in competitions until January 2023 and has not been charged in court. Skate Canada and the International Skating Union have expressed their commitment to comply with the suspension. The suspension is part of broader efforts by the OSIC, established to independently handle abuse complaints in national sports. Sørensen and his partner, Laurence Fournier Beaudry, withdrew from the Canadian Championships in January, citing the allegations as a distraction.