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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