After the Stade 2 report recounting acts of harassment and abuse of former members of the French gymnastics team, the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra decided to take several measures.
It did not drag! Sunday, the show Stade 2 denounced in a long report the mistreatment and harassment suffered by former gymnasts of the France team, testimonials in support. On Monday, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra announced the opening of an investigation. Tuesday, she summoned to the ministry James Blateau, president of the French gymnastics federation (FFG) and Kevinn Rabaud, national technical director. And procedures have already been initiated, which could lead to a ban on practicing for one of the coaches mentioned, and to a provisional suspension while the preliminary investigation is carried out for another.
In addition, the Minister obtained from the President of the Federation the implementation of four axes so that this type of problem does not happen again. : Facilitate the reporting of all forms of violence by giving more visibility on the federal website to the ministry’s “Signal Sports” reporting platform / Promote the sharing of the sports project that respects the balance of the athlete within the structures of training between gymnasts, coaches, elected officials and parents / Promote tools aimed at changing culture by specifically raising the awareness of each federal actor, by developing specific prevention and training modules for ethics and against the influence and by organizing “Ethics and Performance Gym” meetings / Strengthening collaboration with the “Colosse aux pieds d’argile” association, appointing “physical and psychological integrity” managers at all levels of federal life and initiating statutory changes to strengthen the Disciplinary Committee.
“A more human approach to performance”
A follow-up point with the leaders of the federation on all the actions undertaken will be organized within two weeks. “The Minister will continue to commit to a more humane approach to performance in sport, which is both ethically necessary and the essential condition for sustainable performance, which is impossible to preserve in the long term without guaranteeing well-being. and respect for athletes” concludes the press release from the Ministry of Sports.
