American coach of Olympic champions Andre De Grasse and Marcell Jacobs kicked out of Paris
The American coach of Olympic champions Andre De Grasse and Marcell Jacobs has been kicked out of Paris 2024.
Rana Reider was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct by the United States Centre for SafeSport and placed on a one-year probation that ended in May.
He was accredited for Paris 2024 through the Canadian Olympic Committee for his personal work with De Grasse, the defending 200m champion. He's also the personal coach of Jacobs, the Italian who won the 100m at Tokyo 2020, and several other sprinters.
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Athletics coach Rana Reider, pictured here in Rome in May, has been kicked out of Paris 2024. AP
"The decision to provide him with that access was based on the understanding that his probation with the United States Centre for SafeSport ended in May this year, that he had no other suspensions or sanctions, and otherwise met our eligibility requirements," the Canadian Olympic Committee said on Monday.
"On Sunday [August 4] we learned of new information about the appropriateness of Mr Reider remaining accredited by Team Canada at [Paris 2024]. In discussion with Athletics Canada, it was agreed that Mr Reider's accreditation be revoked," the Canadian Olympic body added.
The move means that De Grasse won't have his coach with him when he attempts to defend his gold in the 200m semi-finals and possibly final on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
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Andre de Grasse will be without his coach later this week as he tries to defend his 200m gold. AP
De Grasse finished second behind 100m champion Noah Lyles in his 200m heat on Monday to qualify for the semifinals.
Jacobs finished fifth in the 100m on Sunday and will also be attempting to defend gold with Italy's 4x100 relay team.
Athletics Canada also suspended Reider when the investigation began three years ago.
De Grasse eventually began working with Reider again.
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