After gymnastics, figure skating now occupies the top spot in news stories in the United States. As proof, the Richard Callaghan affair. The American coach, known for leading Tara Lipinski to the Olympic gold medal at the Nagano Games in 1998, and Todd Eldredge to the world title two years earlier, has just been declared "ineligible" to continue his coaching career by the “Center for SafeSport”. He is accused of sexual harassment of a minor. His suspension comes just 12 days after a complaint was filed by Adam Schmidt, 34, a former Richard Callaghan student. He accuses his ex coach of having sexually assaulted him on several occasions, between 1999 and 2001. Adam Schmidt was 14 years old at the start of this period. The complaint filed in San Diego court also cites the United States Figure Skating Federation, and even the Onyx Ice Arena in Detroit, where Richard Callaghan trained Adam Schmidt.
— Published on August 22, 2019
