Olympic Ice Dancer Shrugs Off Boyfriend's Assault Allegations
Laurence Fournier Beaudry, an Olympic ice dancer, faced questions regarding the allegations against her boyfriend, Nikolaj Sørensen, who has been accused of sexual assault by a former skater.
“We’ve said everything we needed to say about that subject,” Fournier Beaudry, 33, stated during an interview with sports reporter Christine Brennan at the Winter Olympics on February 6. “Our focus is on the Olympics and what lies ahead.”
Just a day earlier, Brennan had received a statement from the alleged victim, criticizing Fournier Beaudry and the French ice dancing team for their response to the allegations against Sørensen.
“The comments made by the French team in the media and on a Netflix documentary create a perilous environment for skaters who need to report abuse,” the statement from February 5 asserted. “The words of the reigning Olympic champion and a team vying for Olympic glory carry significant weight, and using their platform to publicly undermine a survivor’s truth perpetuates the culture of silence in figure skating.”
When pressed about this statement, Fournier Beaudry remarked that she and her team “have no thoughts” on the issue.
Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen have been in a relationship for 12 years, having begun their skating partnership in 2013. They represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
In 2024, Sørensen faced accusations of sexually assaulting an American figure skater and coach during a party in 2012, which he has vehemently denied.
“These allegations are false, and I intend to strongly defend myself and my reputation,” he declared via Instagram in January 2024.
Later that year, Sørensen was handed a six-year suspension for sexual maltreatment by the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) in Canada.
Earlier this year, Fournier Beaudry addressed the allegations against her boyfriend in the Netflix documentary series Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing, which premiered ahead of the Olympics.
“I never really publicly discuss how much damage it’s created,” she shared in the series’ first episode. “I don’t even want to revisit what I felt during those moments because I thought I was so strong, and I really believed I could handle everything.”
Fournier Beaudry expressed feeling like “collateral damage” in the scandal due to her partnership with Sørensen.
“When they decided to suspend him, it meant that his career was over, which also meant that my career was over,” she explained. “This was extremely difficult because it wasn’t just about skating; it was about my integrity and his integrity. I know my boyfriend 100 percent. I know him. And we [stood] strong together.”
In November 2025, Fournier Beaudry obtained French citizenship following her partner’s ban from the sport. She is now competing with Team France at the 2026 Winter Olympics alongside partner Guillaume Cizeron.
“The plan was to continue my career with Nik and go to Milan Cortina and enjoy our last season together,” she reflected in Glitter & Gold. “But that’s not what happened. Everything I’ve experienced over the past year and a half has been a roller-coaster.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A trained staff member will provide confidential, judgment-free support as well as local resources to assist in healing and recovery.
