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  "path": "/figure-skater-who-reported-sexual-assault-comes-forward",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T20:32:07.000Z",
  "site": "https://defector.com",
  "tags": [
    "Figure Skating",
    "Olympics",
    "2026 olympics",
    "ashley foy",
    "Guillaume Cizeron",
    "Laurence Fournier Beaudry",
    "nikolaj sørensen",
    "SafeSport",
    "sexual assault",
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    "died by suicide",
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  "textContent": "The figure skater who said that Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen sexually assaulted her—leading to Sørensen's ban from the sport, and his former partner (and current girlfriend) teaming up with a new skater, with whom she won Olympic gold—is speaking publicly for the first time. She is Ashley Foy, a former figure skater from Connecticut who now coaches. _USA Today_ 's Christine Brennan shared on Thursday a statement from Foy. Foy also gave an extensive interview to the newsletter Broken Ice.\n\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cbrennansports.bsky.social/post/3mkq3mqfb222k\n\nThe statement references several of the darker parts of recent figure skating history. Bridget Namiotka was among several skaters who said she was sexually assaulted by U.S. national pairs champion John Coughlin. Coughlin died by suicide not long after the investigation and restrictions placed upon him became public. Namiotka died in 2022, after struggling with addiction. Olympic medalist Ashley Wagner also said she was sexually assaulted by Coughlin.",
  "title": "Figure Skater Who Reported Sexual Assault Comes Forward"
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