Thompson's membership has since been suspended pending an outcome of the independent investigations. "CRNZ will not disclose further details of the conduct at this time out of consideration for the privacy of the complainants."įollowing complaints, the national body appointed Wellington QC Victoria Casey to carry out an investigation into Thompson's alleged conduct.Ĭanoe Racing NZ said it would not be providing further details of the allegations at the moment "out of consideration for the privacy of the complainants". One of the incidents occurred overseas on a CRNZ tour, and the other at a competition in NZ. "One incident was alleged to have occurred in 1998, and the other in 2014.
"In October 2020, CRNZ received complaints alleging that a CRNZ member, Alan Thompson, had made inappropriate sexualised remarks to female athletes," CRNZ said in the statement. Last year, Canoe Racing New Zealand (CRNZ) received complaints that Thompson had made inappropriate sexualised remarks towards female athletes. Photos: NZ Herald (file)Canoe Racing New Zealand has sought to expel two-time Olympic gold medallist Alan Thompson's membership in the organisation following an investigation into complaints he made inappropriate sexualised remarks to athletes.
In October 2020, Canoe Racing New Zealand received complaints that Alan Thompson had made inappropriate sexualised remarks towards female athletes.
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