The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) on Monday revoked accreditation for Rana Reider, the coach of Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse, after three women accused him of sexual abuse. Reider, 54, coaches both De Grasse, who is the defending Olympic 200-m champion and has won six Olympic medals, and Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs, 100-m gold medal defendant. The New York Times on Sunday reported three female athletes filed sex abuse lawsuits against Reider. The COC said “new information” has surfaced surrounding the initial accreditation of Reider. .“Rana Reider was accredited as a personal coach, with access only to the athletics warm-up area and training venues,” wrote the CIC in a statement. “The decision to provide him with that access was based on the understanding that his probation with the US Center for Safe Sport ended in May this year, that he had no other suspensions or sanctions, and otherwise met our eligibility requirements.”“On Sunday August 4th we learned of new information about the appropriateness of Mr. Reider remaining accredited by Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Games.”“In discussion with Athletics Canada, it was agreed that Mr Reider’s accreditation be revoked.”Two of the women in the lawsuit accused the Californian coach of repeated sexual and emotional abuse, the Times reported. The third athlete accused him of sexual and verbal harassment. One of the women accused him of “grooming” her when she was a minor. Reider was put on a one-year probation until May 2024, after he admitted to having a “consensual romantic relationship with an adult athlete, which presented a power imbalance.”Reider’s lawyer, Ryan Stevens, at the time said the coach had “credibly and consistently denied all other allegations of sexual misconduct.”During Safe Sport’s investigation, which opened in November 2021, UK Athletics warned athletes to “cease all association” with Reider, who was denied accreditation at the last two World Championships..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) on Monday revoked accreditation for Rana Reider, the coach of Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse, after three women accused him of sexual abuse. Reider, 54, coaches both De Grasse, who is the defending Olympic 200-m champion and has won six Olympic medals, and Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs, 100-m gold medal defendant. The New York Times on Sunday reported three female athletes filed sex abuse lawsuits against Reider. The COC said “new information” has surfaced surrounding the initial accreditation of Reider. .“Rana Reider was accredited as a personal coach, with access only to the athletics warm-up area and training venues,” wrote the CIC in a statement. “The decision to provide him with that access was based on the understanding that his probation with the US Center for Safe Sport ended in May this year, that he had no other suspensions or sanctions, and otherwise met our eligibility requirements.”“On Sunday August 4th we learned of new information about the appropriateness of Mr. Reider remaining accredited by Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Games.”“In discussion with Athletics Canada, it was agreed that Mr Reider’s accreditation be revoked.”Two of the women in the lawsuit accused the Californian coach of repeated sexual and emotional abuse, the Times reported. The third athlete accused him of sexual and verbal harassment. One of the women accused him of “grooming” her when she was a minor. Reider was put on a one-year probation until May 2024, after he admitted to having a “consensual romantic relationship with an adult athlete, which presented a power imbalance.”Reider’s lawyer, Ryan Stevens, at the time said the coach had “credibly and consistently denied all other allegations of sexual misconduct.”During Safe Sport’s investigation, which opened in November 2021, UK Athletics warned athletes to “cease all association” with Reider, who was denied accreditation at the last two World Championships..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
