Longtime Olympic coach Peter Foley is no longer with U.S. Ski and Snowboard following allegations of sexual misconduct.
that Foley was suspended temporarily by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened in 2017 to handle harassment and other abuse allegations inside U.S. sports. Chythlook-Sifsof talked about the suspension onSnowboard cross racer Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, of Girdwood, Alaska, is a member of the US Olympic team."Cheers to the strong women, public pressure, the grassroots activism and putting an end to Peter Foley’s 30-year cycle of abuse," she wrote.
On Sunday, Foley's attorney, Howard Jacobs, told ESPN that any sexual misconduct allegations made against his client were""Mr. Foley has not engaged in any conduct that violates the SafeSport Code, and he will cooperate with the U.S. Center for SafeSport when and if they contact him," Jacobs said. Lindsey Jacobellis, the most decorated female snowboard cross athlete of all time, previously said she never had an issue with Foley and could" Nate Holland, J.J. Tomlinson, Peter Foley, U.S. Snowboarding Head Coach, and Graham Watanabe discuss the course during training prior to snowboard cross qualification during the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at The Canyons Ski Resort on February 10, 2012 in Park City, Utah.The U.S.