Canadian figure skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry became emotional in a Netflix documentary when discussing the aftermath of her former ice dance partner Nikolaj Sørensen’s sexual assault accusations. Fournier Beaudry, a 33-year-old from Montreal, opened up about the allegations in the upcoming docuseries “Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing,” set to premiere on February 1.
The three-part series follows the journey of top ice dancing teams leading up to the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, including Fournier Beaudry and her current partner, Guillaume Cizeron from France. Fournier Beaudry reflected on the impact of the situation, expressing how challenging it was for her and emphasizing the emotional toll it took on her.
Following Sørensen’s suspension for sexual maltreatment in October 2024, Fournier Beaudry decided to partner with Cizeron and obtained French citizenship to compete with him. The suspension stemmed from an investigation by the now-defunct Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner into allegations of sexual assault against an American figure skating coach in 2012.
Despite the suspension being overturned by an arbitrator due to jurisdictional issues, the situation remains under appeal. Sørensen, who denied the accusations, and Fournier Beaudry skated together for many years and represented Denmark before switching to Canada.
The Netflix documentary also features other prominent ice dance pairs, including Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States and Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada. Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron, after winning gold at the recent European Championships, are gearing up to compete in Milan with high expectations.