Didier Gailhaguet, president of the FFSG, at the exit of the Ministry of Sports, February 3, 2020. - Bertrand GUAY / AFP

A few minutes before the press conference held on Wednesday by Didier Gailhaguet, the government announced its support for the Sports Ministry's decision to demand the resignation of the boss of the French Federation of Ice Sports (FFSG). Didier Gailhaguet's resignation request is "obviously shared by the entire government," government spokesman Sibeth N'Diaye said on Wednesday.

Faced with accusations of sexual violence in figure skating, Didier Gailhaguet "obviously has a moral responsibility". "The executive which is in place (within the FFSG, Editor's note) is not able today in a serene way to correctly administer this federation", she added, during the report of the Council ministers.

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