George Morris, Equestrian Legend, Is Permanently Barred From the Sport

Accusations of sexual abuse led to the expulsion of Mr. Morris, a former coach of the United States Olympic team.

George H. Morris, a former United States Olympic team coach who is widely considered the godfather of equestrian sport, has been permanently barred from the sport after an investigation into “sexual misconduct involving a minor,” it was announced on Tuesday.

The United States Equestrian Federation provisionally barred Mr. Morris in August. The United States Center for SafeSport, the organization charged with investigating incidents of misconduct in Olympic sports, made his expulsion permanent on Tuesday, after an appeal by Mr. Morris.

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Article written by: Sarah Maslin Nir