Tara Lipinski, center, with Richard Callaghan, right, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1998.
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A longtime US Olympic figure skating coach has been suspended in response to sexual misconduct allegations made against him.
Richard Callaghan's suspension began on March 6, according to a statement from US Figure Skating. The suspension means that Callaghan cannot participate in any events sanctioned by the US Olympic Committee.
The suspension came after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against Callaghan, though the nature of those allegations has not been made public, CNN reported.
Callaghan trained Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, among others.
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