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Thu Aug 4, 2022, 07:21 AM Aug 2022

Hockey Canada: A sex assault scandal disgraces country's pastime

Source: BBC

Hockey Canada: A sex assault scandal disgraces country’s pastime

By Nadine Yousif
BBC News, Toronto

4 August 2022

Canada, the birthplace of ice hockey, is confronting a sexual misconduct crisis within its largest and most prominent sport. The fallout has many asking: is ice hockey facing a widespread reckoning?

Hockey Canada, which manages programmes and teams in the country from entry-level all the way to world championships and the Olympic Games, has been rocked by public allegations of sexual assault against its players since earlier this year.

The sports body - largely seen as Canada's voice for ice hockey on the international stage - is now facing consequences not seen in its storied 108-year-old history.

In recent weeks, major sponsors have fled, parliament has launched a probe into the organisation and frozen federal funding and its senior leadership is under mounting pressure to resign.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the organisation needs a "real reckoning".

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62324446

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