Canadian Olympic gymnastics coach charged with sex offencesGETTY IMAGES Dave Brubaker, Canada's national women's team director at the Rio Olympics, faces 10 sex offence charges. Gymnastics Canada's women's national team director faces multiple sex-related charges. Police didn't give any further details about the allegations and Gymnastics Canada said in a release that a publication ban has been imposed in the case. Gymnastics Canada said in a statement that it was troubled by the allegations against Brubaker, who has been placed on administrative leave by the organisation. "Our first priority within Gymnastics Canada is always the safety of our athletes,'' said Richard Crepin, chair of Gymnastics Canada's board of directors.

Source: Stuff December 16, 2017 03:00 UTC