- 29-year-old denies allegations against him
- Fencer appealed his ban from the Olympic Village and lost
One day before the Tokyo Olympic Games were slated to officially begin, fencer Alen Hadzic, Team USA’s men’s épée alternate, lost his appeal to move into the Olympic Village, according to a report from USA Today.
Hadzic qualified for the Tokyo Games in May. Shortly thereafter, three women accused him of sexual impropriety in incidents that occurred from 2013 to 2015. Hadzic’s attorney, Michael Palma, told the New York Times the fencer has never committed sexual assault or been charged with rape or with any civil or criminal complaint involving sexual impropriety. He did confirm that Hadzic was suspended from Columbia University for the 2013-14 school year after an investigation involving sexual consent.
