The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) withdrew accreditation for the Paris 2024 Games from the American Rana Reider, coach of the Tokyo’20 Olympic champions, the Canadian André De Grasse (200 meters) and the italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs (100 meters)amid accusations of alleged sexual and emotional abuse weighing on him.
The COC issued a statement on Tuesday that “new information” had come to light about the appropriateness of accrediting Reider, who was investigated for sexual misconduct by the US Center for SafeSport). He was released on probation for a year, which ended in May.
Her attorney said in May that Reider acknowledged a “consensual romantic relationship with an adult female athlete, which presented an imbalance of power” and denied any wrongdoing when the allegations, which have not yet been proven in court, surfaced in light.
“The decision to (credit Reider) was based on the understanding that his probation… ended in May of this year, that he had no other suspensions or sanctions and that he otherwise met our eligibility, the COC said in a statement.
“On Sunday, August 4, we learned of new information regarding the advisability of Mr. Reider continuing to be recognized by Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Games. After discussions with Athletics Canada, it was agreed to revoke Mr. Reider’s accreditations . “.
Two athletes were named in court documents and a third athlete, who remains anonymous, accused Ryder of multiple crimes. Two of them accuse the 54-year-old man of repeated sexual and emotional abuse, and the other of sexual and verbal harassment.
The Guardian newspaper first published the story of the US Safesport investigation into Reider for allegations of sexual misconduct in November 2021 and it later emerged that he had had an affair with a British athlete, 26 years old his junior is 18 years old and he is responsible for UK Athletics sprint and relay events.
Canadian De Grasse worked with Reider from 2018 to 2022, winning gold in the 200 meters and bronze in the 100 at the Tokyo Olympics. He briefly left the American coach to work with Irishman John Coghlan, but returned to work with Reider nine months ago in Jacksonville, Florida.
For his part, Italian Jacobs, who won gold in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, moved to Florida in September to work with Reider.
Source: La Verdad
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