Keeping Track of Criminal Cases & SafeSport Suspensions in Skating

[nlloyd]

To me the words "his young friend," (used to refer to the victim) say it all. There is a clear bias towards him -- affection even -- on the part of the tribunal.

 

[Bunny Hop]

I am appalled. Having talent should never be considered as an excuse for poor (and in this case illegal) behaviour. Yet another example of the how much sporting prowess is valued in Australia. This is not an isolated example of sports people being treated favourably in comparison to others, and at the expense of victims.

 

[Winnipeg]

I agree and IMO this is true in many countries where athletes are placed on a pedestal and can get away with a lot more than non star athletes.

 

[Trillian]

“While the tribunal accepted his sexual relationship with the girl was objectively inappropriate and unlawful and that he remained insensitive to that fact - it found he was unlikely to repeat the same behavior again.” Seriously this is disgusting. He should be banned for life.

Truly can’t get over how insane their reasoning is here. This is literally just “idk, he said he won’t do it again and we want to believe him, so let’s roll the dice and hope for the best.” Except that the dice are children and statistically there’s no good reason to think he won’t continue preying on them, especially since he just got a free pass on it.

 

[bladesofgorey]

“While the tribunal accepted his sexual relationship with the girl was objectively inappropriate and unlawful and that he remained insensitive to that fact - it found he was unlikely to repeat the same behavior again.” Seriously this is disgusting. He should be banned for life.

What about the rape accusation they've no doubt been made aware of at some point- do they figure he won't repeat that behavior again as well?

 

[just tuned in]

What about the rape accusation they've no doubt been made aware of at some point- do they figure he won't repeat that behavior again as well?

He should be in jail.

 

[Anemone]

Per sports journalist Rick Westhead's X posting, Tyler Myles is in court today, looking to overturn his coaching ban by Skate Canada.

https://x.com/rwesthead/status/1994460782222836117?t=jnV8pRds_ACYvuODIrlgBQ&s=19

 

[made_in_canada]

Per sports journalist Rick Westhead's X posting, Tyler Myles is in court today, looking to overturn his coaching ban by Skate Canada.

https://x.com/rwesthead/status/1994460782222836117?t=jnV8pRds_ACYvuODIrlgBQ&s=19

That’s quite the argument

 

[my little pony]

I bet it works for him

 

[kwanfan1818]

Was it only competitors who had to have agreed for it to apply retroactively?

 

[MacMadame]

I bet it works for him

I bet it does too. And I do think people will hire him if he has had successful students in the past. People hired Richard Callaghan after all.

The latest Broken Ice is actually about problems with governance issues with responding to abuse in Canadian Sports

Canadian Sport Has a Governance Crisis

Sport ethicist Dr. Whitney Bragagnolo says Canadian sport has never been built to protect athletes — and that the government has treated a billion-dollar sector like a hobby with no guardrails.

brokenice.substack.com

Short summary

Dr. Whitney Bragagnolo’s research reveals a governance crisis in Canadian sport, where a lack of oversight and accountability has led to a culture of misconduct and abuse. Despite billions in public funding, the system lacks independent audits, professionalized governance roles, and enforceable safety standards. Bragagnolo argues that true reform requires a comprehensive assessment of governance gaps and the establishment of independent oversight, professionalized integrity roles, and public accountability.

 

[kwanfan1818]

People hired Richard Callaghan after all.

An adult Valtter Virtanen hired Karol Fajf after all.

 

[AnnMJensen]

He’s back again with a date of Nov 10, 2025.

And again with a Dec. 1 date as a permanently banned. I have no clue who is -

 

[overedge]

Was it only competitors who had to have agreed for it to apply retroactively?

I don't think coaches have to sign the same sort of acknowledgement of the code of conduct that competitive skaters do. IIRC they have to sign some sort of acknowledgement/agreement, but it's worded differently to reflect the coaches' role and responsibilities.