Three former U.S. snowboarders sued their former coach, the national snowboarding federation and the U.S. Olympic Committee alleging sexual abuse that was covered up by the two sporting bodies, court documents showed
The lawsuit alleges Foley committed widespread sexual misconduct, all of which was unwanted and non-consensual.
The USOPC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit, while a spokesperson for USSS said on Thursday a statement was forthcoming. Foley strongly denied the allegations, telling reporters at the Winter Olympics in China last February that, "I was totally surprised by the allegations. I vehemently deny the allegations."The U.S. Olympic Committee said at that time it had followed protocol and reported the allegations to the U.S Center for SafeSport, which handles reports of sexual abuse within the Olympic movement.
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