A figure-skating coach who competed at the Olympics for the Soviet Union is accused in a lawsuit of fondling a teenage skater.
The lawsuit, filed in July in the U.S. state of Maryland, alleges that Genrikh Sretenski's actions took place in a hotel room in 2011.
It also alleges that he sent the girl hundreds of text messages.
The lawsuit, filed by the girl's father, seeks $5 million in damages for the girl, who allegedly quit the sport as a result of the incident.
The 50-year-old Sretenski, who was arrested on a New York criminal warrant on September 4, says he is innocent.
Sretenski is a four-time European medalist.
He also teamed with ice-dance partner Natalia Annenko at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, where they placed fourth.
The lawsuit, filed in July in the U.S. state of Maryland, alleges that Genrikh Sretenski's actions took place in a hotel room in 2011.
It also alleges that he sent the girl hundreds of text messages.
The lawsuit, filed by the girl's father, seeks $5 million in damages for the girl, who allegedly quit the sport as a result of the incident.
The 50-year-old Sretenski, who was arrested on a New York criminal warrant on September 4, says he is innocent.
Sretenski is a four-time European medalist.
He also teamed with ice-dance partner Natalia Annenko at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, where they placed fourth.