Complainant in Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sørensen's sexual assault case reveals identity

The woman who has alleged Canadian-Danish figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen sexually assaulted her has publicly identified herself, saying she hopes doing so will help create a safer environment in the sport.

Ashley Foy, an American figure skating coach and former skater, stepped forward as the complainant in an interview published Thursday by Lori Ward, a former CBC investigative journalist who now runs the Substack "Broken Ice."

"I hope coming forward helps create a safer environment in figure skating. Survivors should not have to carry the weight of their assaults on their own and they deserve protection," Foy said in a statement to The Canadian Press. "My hope is my story helps even just one person understand they matter and are believed. I also want to close this chapter of my life and focus on helping other survivors with my charity `Just Ice, No Abuse."'

Foy accused Sorensen of sexually assaulting her in Hartford, Conn., in 2012. The allegation was first reported by USA Today in January 2024.

Sorensen was suspended from skating for a minimum of six years in October 2024 following an investigation by the now-defunct Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner. An arbitrator with the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada overturned the ban in June 2025 on jurisdictional grounds, but the case remains under appeal.

No criminal charges have been laid in the case. Sorensen has denied the allegation, which has not been proven.

"Our client denies the allegations and maintains his innocence," Sorensen's lawyer Dylan Jones said in an email to The Canadian Press.

"We would also note that these allegations have never been tested in court. Given the nature and rules governing the proceedings to date, our client has not had