Olympic ice dancer Laurence Fournier Beaudry was requested concerning the latest feedback made by the alleged sufferer who accused her boyfriend and former ice dance companion, Nikolaj Sørensen, of sexual assault.
“We stated every thing we would have liked to say about that topic,” Fournier Beaudry, 33, stated in an interview with sports activities reporter Christine Brennan on the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 6. “And we’re centered on the Olympics and what’s coming.”
At some point prior, Brennan acquired an announcement from the alleged sufferer, condemning Fournier Beaudry and the French ice dancing crew for a way they’ve dealt with the allegations towards Sørensen.
“The feedback by the French crew within the press and on a Netflix documentary create a harmful atmosphere for skaters who have to report abuse,” the Thursday, February 5, assertion learn. “The feedback of the reigning Olympic champion and a crew in competition for the upcoming Olympic title carry weight, and utilizing their voices to publicly undermine a survivor’s truths additional enforces the tradition of silence in determine skating.”
Olympic determine skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry is opening up about her former skating companion and boyfriend Nikolaj Sorensen’s sexual assault allegations. Within the first episode of the Netflix docuseries, Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing, launched on Sunday, February 1, Fournier Beaudry, 33, discusses the impression of the allegations. “I by no means actually publicly focus on about how […]
When requested concerning the assertion, Fournier Beaudry replied that she and the crew “don’t have any ideas” on the matter.
Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen’s have been courting for 12 years and began skating collectively in 2013. They represented Canada on the 2022 Winter Olympics.
In 2024, Sørensen was accused of sexually assaulting an American determine skater and coach at a celebration in 2012. He has denied the allegations.
“These allegations are false, and I intend to strongly defend myself and my fame,” he wrote through Instagram in January 2024.
Later that 12 months, Sørensen was suspended for six years for sexual maltreatment by the Workplace of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) in Canada.
Earlier this 12 months, Fournier Beaudry broke her silence on the allegations towards her boyfriend within the Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing documentary sequence that premiered on Netflix forward of the Olympics.
“I by no means actually publicly focus on about how a lot harm it’s created,” Fournier Beaudry stated within the sequence’ first episode. “I don’t even need to return to what I’ve felt in these moments as a result of I assumed I used to be so sturdy, and I actually thought I might deal with every thing.”
French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been thought of gold-medal contenders earlier than the 2026 Winter Olympics even start. Olympic medalist Cizeron joined forces with Fournier Beaudry in January 2025, shortly changing into a power within the ice dancing self-discipline. Their partnership, nonetheless, has been met with controversy. Maintain scrolling for a full historical past: […]
Fournier Beaudry added that she “felt like collateral harm” within the scandal since she and Sørensen had been skating companions in Canada.
“Once they determined to droop him, it meant that his profession was over, which additionally meant that my profession was over,” stated Fournier Beaudry. “This was extraordinarily tough as a result of it was not solely about skating, it was about my integrity, it was about his integrity. I do know my boyfriend 100%. I do know him. And we [stood] sturdy collectively.”
Fournier Beaudry gained French citizenship in November 2025 following her companion’s ban from the game. She is now competing with Workforce France on the 2026 Winter Olympics alongside companion Guillaume Cizeron.
“The plan was to proceed my profession with Nik and go to Milan Cortina and revel in our final season collectively,” the athlete stated in Glitter & Gold. “However that’s not what occurred. Every little thing that I’ve lived for the previous 12 months and a half has been a roller-coaster.”
When you or anybody you realize has been sexually assaulted, name the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A skilled workers member will present confidential, judgment-free assist in addition to native sources to help in therapeutic, recovering and extra.
