×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Fearless, Trusted News
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

French skating boss under pressure over sex abuse revelations

French Ice Sports Federation president Didier Gailhaguet. [Courtesy]

The furore over sexual abuse in French figure skating deepened on Monday when the president of the French ice sports federation admitted to "mistakes" after Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu told him to quit.

Last week former coach and senior federation (FFSG) official Gilles Beyer responded to accusations in a book by Sarah Abitbol and acknowledged an "inappropriate" and "intimate" relationship with the skater starting when she was 15.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in