Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Soerensen, under investigation by Canada’s Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner for an alleged sexual assault in 2012, says he and ice dance partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry will not compete at the national championships this weekend in Calgary.
They are the reigning national ice dance champions and placed ninth in the 2022 Olympic Games.
“I am aware of the allegations made against me,” the 34-year-old Soerensen wrote Tuesday in an Instagram post. “These allegations are false, and I intend to strongly defend myself and my reputation.
“Laurence and I have made the difficult decision not to compete in the National Championships in
