Athletes say beneath the surface of Rowing Canada is a toxic environment within the national organization, which prompted a third-party investigation.
Canada’s Kristen Kit, right, calls out to Lisa Roman, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Christine Roper, Andrea Proske, Susanne Grainger, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, Avalon Wasteneys during their gold-medal performance in women’s eight rowing competition at the Tokyo Olympics, July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Thompson was fired in February 2020, five months ahead of the original start date of the Tokyo Olympics. The dismissal came after a 2019 complaint filed against him under Rowing Canada's Prevention of Abuse, Harassment, and Bullying Policy. The athlete who battled an eating disorder said Thompson singled her out three years ago. Their relationship began with bullying comments about her weight, but evolved into one that included alleged inappropriate texts about her teammates, to suggestions for both private "wine nights" and watching erotica. He allegedly once kissed her on the mouth.
"It was quite disconcerting to have such a document at a certain point, and when my vocal pleas to administration fell on deaf ears, I knew I had to do more," he said. "The sport at the national level lacked leadership, effective communication and accountability and this led to a poor sporting culture. This made coming to work each day challenging.
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