SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Olympic bronze medalist Lana Gehring, U.S. teammate Jessica Smith and seven other skaters say abuse allegations against their speedskating coach are “baseless” and a “false attack on his character.”
Gehring and Smith issued a statement Tuesday saying they don’t believe allegations leveled against short track coach Jae Su Chun or assistant Jun Hyung Yeo.
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