Coach, former Olympian Zimmerman suspended by SafeSport
By The Associated PressMarch 10, 2021 GMT
Figure skating coach John Zimmerman has been suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for a coverup of an alleged sexual abuse incident involving two of his students.
Zimmerman, inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame, is a 2002 Olympian who won three U.S. pairs championships and a world bronze medal with skating partner Kyoko Ina. He can appeal the decision, which could carry as much as a two-year ban.
The suspension, announced Tuesday by SafeSport on its website, detailed the charges as an abuse of process, emotional misconduct and failure to report an incident. USA Today first reported the suspension. SafeSport investigates sexual abuse in Olympic sports.