Alberto Salazar Is Suspended by SafeSport After Accusations of Verbal Abuse

The center is investigating Salazar’s conduct toward women he coached, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation who requested anonymity because the person was prohibited from speaking publicly on the matter.

In October, two runners who once trained under Salazar, Mary Cain and Amy Yoder-Begley, came forward to describe what they said amounted to years of psychological and verbal abuse by the coach. According to the women, Salazar harangued them about their weight and embarrassed them in front of other runners by holding public weigh-ins and criticizing their appearance.

In a statement released at the time, Salazar denied that he had abused anyone.

As the head of the now-defunct Nike Oregon Project, an elite team organized and financed by the apparel company, Salazar coached a roster that included decorated runners like Mo Farah of Britain, Galen Rupp of the United States and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands.

The Center for SafeSport primarily investigates physical or sexual abuse, but it has discretion to investigate other forms of abuse as well.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/sports/olympics/alberto-salazar-ban.html?emc=rss&partner=rss