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Toronto Sun
3 days ago
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- Toronto Sun
Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen
Published Jun 19, 2025 • 1 minute read Canada's Nikolaj Sorensen practices ahead of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Photo by Ng Han Guan / AP An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen's suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Skate Canada said in a statement that it has lifted its sanctions against Sorensen after receiving Thursday's decision by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. The governing body suspended Sorensen in October 2024 after the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner investigated an allegation that he sexually assaulted an American figure skating coach and former skater in Hartford, Conn., in 2012. He appealed, and in the decision from SDRCC, arbitrator Carol Roberts ruled that the Director of Sanctions and Outcomes incorrectly concluded that OSIC had jurisdiction to investigate the allegations when deciding Sorensen's punishment. In a copy of the decision obtained by The Canadian Press, Roberts said Sorensen did not expressly consent to be retroactively bound to the UCCMS (Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport), the national abuse policy that governs conduct in Canadian sport. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sorensen was not a Canadian citizen and was not competing for Skate Canada at the time of the alleged incident. He has also denied the allegation, which has not been tested in court. The 35-year-old Sorensen competed for Denmark, his country of birth, before switching to Canada when former ice dance partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, of Montreal, was unable to obtain Danish citizenship ahead of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Fournier Beaudry announced earlier this year that she's forming a new partnership with Guillaume Cizeron that will represent France this season. Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. MMA NHL World Toronto & GTA Editorial Cartoons
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen
An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen's suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment. Skate Canada said in a statement that it has lifted its sanctions against Sorensen after receiving Thursday's decision by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. The governing body suspended Sorensen in October 2024 after the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner investigated an allegation that he sexually assaulted an American figure skating coach and former skater in Hartford, Conn., in 2012. He appealed, and in the decision from SDRCC, arbitrator Carol Roberts ruled that the Director of Sanctions and Outcomes incorrectly concluded that OSIC had jurisdiction to investigate the allegations when deciding Sorensen's punishment. In a copy of the decision obtained by The Canadian Press, Roberts said Sorensen did not expressly consent to be retroactively bound to the UCCMS (Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport), the national abuse policy that governs conduct in Canadian sport. Sorensen was not a Canadian citizen and was not competing for Skate Canada at the time of the alleged incident. He has also denied the allegation, which has not been tested in court. The 35-year-old Sorensen competed for Denmark, his country of birth, before switching to Canada when former ice dance partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, of Montreal, was unable to obtain Danish citizenship ahead of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Fournier Beaudry announced earlier this year that she's forming a new partnership with Guillaume Cizeron that will represent France this season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2025.
