Canadian ice dance duo won't compete at nationals after sexual assault allegations against Nikolaj Soerensen
Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Soerensen, reportedly 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.
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Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Soerensen, reportedly 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.