Five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team accused of sexual assault
Investigators reopen investigation after discovery of new evidence
Police say they have reasonable grounds to believe the players committed the crime
Five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team have been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in London, Ontario.
The allegations were first made in April 2018, but the London Police Service (LPS) initially closed the investigation due to lack of evidence. However, the LPS reopened the investigation in January 2019 after new evidence was discovered.
The five players have not been publicly identified, but the LPS has said that they are all from different parts of Canada and range in age from 18 to 20.
The alleged assault is said to have occurred in a hotel room in London during the 2018 world junior hockey championship.
The players have denied the allegations, and no charges have been laid.
The LPS is continuing to investigate the case.
The allegations have sent shockwaves through the hockey world, and have raised questions about the culture of hockey in Canada.
The scandal has also reignited the debate about sexual assault in sports.
The five players are all members of the Hockey Canada program, which is responsible for developing and supporting Canada's national hockey teams.
Hockey Canada has said that it is taking the allegations very seriously and is cooperating with the LPS investigation.
The scandal has also had a negative impact on the reputation of Canada's world junior hockey team.
The team is one of the most successful in the world, and has won a record 18 gold medals at the world junior championship.
However, the allegations have tarnished the team's reputation, and have led to calls for changes to the way the team is run.
The scandal has also raised questions about the role of Hockey Canada in protecting players from sexual assault.
Hockey Canada has been accused of sweeping sexual assault allegations under the rug in the past.
The scandal has forced Hockey Canada to confront the issue of sexual assault in hockey head-on.
Hockey Canada has said that it is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all players, and that it will continue to work to prevent sexual assault from happening in hockey.
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