Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry has said he will appeal against a lifetime ban in the United States for sexual misconduct involving a minor. The US Center for SafeSport banned Kerry from any events or activities controlled by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) in a ruling on Tuesday.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has permanently banned Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry for sexual misconduct involving a minor, the body said in a ruling on Tuesday. The ruling, which is subject to appeal,

Olympics flagbearer will appeal a lifetime ban in the United States for sexual misconduct involving a minor. Brendan Kerry, a triple Olympian figure skater who was Australia's joint flagbearer at the Beijing Winter Games in 2022,