Callan Chythlook-Sifsof

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Callan Chythlook-Sifsof
Chythlook-Sifsof in 2012
Personal information
BornFebruary 14, 1989 (1989-02-14) (age 35)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Sport
SportSnowboarding
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Aspen Snowboard Cross

Callan Chythlook-Sifsof (born February 14, 1989) is an American

Inupiaq
. She is the first native of Alaska to compete in the Olympics.

Biography

Early life

Chythlook-Sifsof grew up in

Inupiaq Eskimo.[4]

2006–14

In 2006, she was invited to her first

Arosa, Switzerland, in 2011.[7][8] She did not compete in 2009 due to a knee injury.[4][3]

It was announced on January 26, 2010, that Chythlook-Sifsof made the 2010 U.S.

Winter Olympic Team. She placed 21st in the qualifying round of women's snowboard cross, and did not advance.[9][10] It was the first time a native of Alaska competed in the Olympics.[3]

In 2012, she had two top-ten World Cup finishes, but then suffered a knee injury that sidelined her for the rest of the season.[4] In 2014, she retired from snowboarding after three back-to-back knee surgeries, and then injuring her knee again.[1]

In February 2014, during the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia, for which she did not qualify, Chythlook-Sifsof came out publicly as gay, saying she did so in support of ongoing protests of Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws.[11] She stated "it's important to come out and take a stand and show the world that it's not OK to be a bigot."[11]

2015–present

In February 2022, Chythlook-Sifsof made posts on Instagram during the

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics accusing Peter Foley, who coached the U.S. Snowboard team from 1994 to 2022, of sexual misconduct.[12][13][14][15][16] She wrote, "I cannot watch another Olympic Games without saying this publicly."[17][18] Foley denied the allegations.[14][15][1] USSS immediately implemented an "athlete safety plan" that prohibited Foley from having "one-on-one interaction with female athletes," and from going into an athlete village.[15][16] He was placed on leave by USSS on February 21, temporarily suspended by SafeSport, and then dismissed by USSS on March 20, 2022.[19][20][15][21][16] By August 2022, at least five women had made reports to SafeSport regarding Foley's behavior.[22]

On August 8, 2023, after an 18-month investigation, SafeSport suspended Foley for ten years for sexual misconduct.[23][24][25]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c "Crude Conversations: EP 062 with Callan Chythlook-Sifsof on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
  2. ^ "Snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof Will Miss the Olympics". KDLG. January 27, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Russell, John F. (February 16, 2010). "Chythlook-Sifsof to compete today in snowboard cross". www.steamboatpilot.com.
  4. ^ a b c d "Callan Chythlook-Sifsof | my.usskiandsnowboard.org". my.usskiandsnowboard.org.
  5. ^ Coryell, Grace (January 29, 2011). "Winter X Games 15 - Women's Snowboarder X Final". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "2007–08 Annual Report" (PDF). www.usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. ISSN 0190-8286
    . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Williams, Van (September 30, 2011). "Chythlook-Sifsof concludes 'phenomenal season'". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Callan Chythlook-Sifsof Embracing New Role As Para Snowboard Coach". teamusa.org. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Callan CHYTHLOOK-SIFSOF"
  11. ^ a b "U.S. Snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof: I'm Gay". Towleroad Gay News. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  12. ^ John Branch (February 12, 2022). "A U.S. Olympic snowboarding coach is under investigation for sexual misconduct". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Rachel Axon (March 22, 2022). "Report: Four women allege sexual misconduct by snowboarding coach Peter Foley". USA TODAY.
  14. ^ a b John Branch (March 22, 2022). "Snowboarding Coach Faces New Accusations of Sexual Misconduct; Peter Foley, already accused of coercing athletes into posing for nude photos, now faces scrutiny from more women. He has been relieved of his duties as a U.S. Olympic coach". The New York Times.
  15. ^ a b c d Axon, Rachel. "U.S. Ski & Snowboard president defends federation against charges it interfered in Foley probe". USA Today.
  16. ^ a b c Letter from the U.S. Senate
  17. ^ Julie Jag (February 12, 2022). "Utah snowboarder Faye Gulini announces retirement, expresses support for embattled coach; On a day U.S. snowboarding wins gold, a former athlete accuses coach Peter Foley of inappropriate conduct toward women and building a toxic culture". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  18. ^ Maxime Ducher (February 12, 2022). "l'entraîneur de snowboard américain Peter Foley accusé de harcèlement sexuel". Le Parisien.
  19. ^ Sederquist, Ryan (March 26, 2022). "SafeSport case involving longtime U.S. snowboard coach intensifies". www.vaildaily.com.
  20. ^ "Snowboard coach accused of sexual assault". ESPN. March 22, 2022.
  21. ^ "Sources: U.S. snowboard accused of interference". ESPN. March 24, 2022.
  22. ^ "Two more U.S. Ski and Snowboard officials out". ESPN. August 26, 2022.
  23. ^ "Centralized Disciplinary Database". U.S. Center for SafeSport.
  24. ^ Les Carpenter (August 8, 2023). "Olympics; Former U.S. snowboard coach Peter Foley suspended after sexual misconduct probe," The Washington Post.
  25. ^ Tom Schad (August 8, 2023). "SafeSport suspends ex-US Olympic snowboarding coach Peter Foley after sexual misconduct probe". USA TODAY.
  26. ^ Zeigler, Cyd (December 26, 2022). "Callan Chythlook-Sifsof is Outsports 2022 Female Hero of the Year". Outsports.

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