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Jamaican Women’s Bobsleigh Team Coach Resigns

  • Sandra Kiriasis has quit as the coach of the Jamaican women’s bobsled team.

    Sandra Kiriasis has quit as the coach of the Jamaican women’s bobsled team. | Photo: EFE

Published 14 February 2018
Opinion

Sandra Kiriasis disputed allegations against her, saying she had suddenly been demoted.

Former Olympic and world champion Sandra Kiriasis left her post as coach of the Jamaican women's bobsleigh team Thursday after she was demoted suddenly.

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Jamaican bobsleigh federation president Christian Stokes said Kiriasis had been "a destructive force on the team."

However, Kiriasis disputed the allegations, saying she had suddenly been demoted to a position as the team's track analyst.

"Without giving any reasons I was told out of the blue that with immediate effect I should work only as a track and performance analyst, would have to leave the Olympic village, would lose my accreditation as part of the Jamaican team and was not supposed to have any more contact with the athletes," she said in a statement on Facebook.

"Naturally I cannot accept to be treated the way I have been treated," she said.

The former coach said she could not accept the demotion, adding that she had brought a lot to the team, going "beyond the call of duty”, getting sponsors, equipment and many unique opportunities for her athletes.

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