The national governing body for bobsleigh and skeleton has confirmed that former Olympian Kaillie Humphries has filed a harassment complaint with the organization.
According to a spokesperson for Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, they have forwarded the complaint to an "independent investigator."
The news comes after Humphries stepped away from competition in October before World Cup season began.
In an interview with the CBC on Saturday, Humphries explained that the break was due to the ongoing harassment investigation.
The Calgary native has competed at three Olympics, winning gold at both the 2010 Vancouver Games and 2014 Sochi Games in the two-woman bobsleigh. She also took home bronze in the same event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
“Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton abides by its harassment and discrimination policy that has been in place since 2006…. Under that policy, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton has forwarded the complaint to an independent investigator,” said spokesman Chris Dornan.
“We take any allegations of this nature very seriously. A safe training and competitive environment for everyone involved in our sport is Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton’s number one priority. This is a highly confidential case. Out of respect to all parties involved, and the process, we will not be commenting further on this matter until the investigation is complete.”
In September of 2014, bobsleigh's world governing body announced it would allow mixed-gender crews to compete in the four-man event. In November of that year, Humphries piloted a mixed-gender team to a bronze medal in the Canadian four-man bobsleigh championships.
She and Elana Meyers of the U.S. became the first women to compete in the men's international competition later that month.
With files from the Canadian Press.
