Paris (AFP)

"If I am the one who must resign because it is the only way to unlock, of course I will," said the president of the French Federation of Ice Sports (FFSG) Didier Gailhaguet Thursday, in the midst of the scandal of sexual violence in skating.

"If I'm the one who has to resign because it's the only way to unlock, of course I will," said Gailhaguet, guest of the show "C à vous", on France 5, Thursday evening.

"But on the other hand I would like to have said what I have yet to say, which is not quite finished," he added.

Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu called on Gailhaguet to resign, citing "moral and personal responsibility" Monday, days after accusations of rape and sexual assault against three coaches by four ex-skaters, including former champion Sarah Abitbol in particular.

The boss of French skating responded by saying that he would wait for the end of the administrative investigation initiated by Maracineanu "before making a decision".

"Logically, it is after having made an investigation that the culprits are determined. Here, we designate a culprit and then we say: + I set up an investigation +. In the process, I find that it is not to be respectful, "he said.

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