US Ski and Snowboarding is conducting an investigation after a former US Olympic snowboarder accused a Team USA coach and teammates of sexual misconduct and racism.
Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, an athlete on the 2010 winter Olympic team, made the allegations in a series of Instagram posts this week.
“I cannot watch another Olympic games without saying this publicly,” Chythlook-Sifsof wrote in an Instagram post that tagged coach Peter Foley, US Ski & Snowboard, and current Olympian Hagen Kearney.
“Peter Foley has taken naked photos of female athletes for over a decade,” Chythlook-Sifsof wrote.
“One of my first impressions of Head Coach Peter Foley at 17 was him whispering between my and a female teammate’s ear that he wanted to ‘put his tongue inside her p—-,’ pointing to a very young Argentinian girl,” she said.
“There are more serious actions that are not my story but should come to light,” she wrote.
Foley, who is also currently with Team USA in Beijing, told The Post Friday that he was “surprised by the allegations.”
“I vehemently deny the allegations,” he added. “I’m doing my best to concentrate on supporting the athletes at the Olympics.”
Chythlook-Sifsof also accused Kearney, who is currently competing in Beijing, of frequently using the n-word and telling rape jokes about female team members.
US Ski and Snowboarding did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Post, but Outsports — an outlet focused on LGBT issues in sports — reported Thursday that the governing body has opened an investigation.
“US Ski & Snowboard has been made aware of the recent allegations via a social media post,” spokesperson Annie Fast told Outsports. “The behaviors detailed have no place in our sport or on our teams. We take accusations like this seriously and it is being investigated.”
The Post has reached out to Kearney for comment on the allegations.
Foley, who is also currently representing Team USA in Beijing, denied the allegations in a statement to Newsweek.
“I’m surprised by the allegations,” he said, adding: “I vehemently deny the allegations. I’m doing my best to concentrate on supporting the athletes at the Olympics.”
Eileen Reslen contributed reporting
