Philippe Candeloro will not be. Cited among the potential candidates for the succession of Didier Gailhaguet, the former skater said on Friday that he will not stand in the election of the new president of the French Federation of Ice Sports (FFSG), scheduled for March 14. .
"The news of the past few weeks that have changed the world of skating allow me to say that these elections are premature and that no candidate has been able to properly prepare to" take on "such a role, writes Candeloro. Too much precipitation will not be able to solve the fundamental problems that have reigned in our parent company for several decades, because believe me, it is not only a question of people ... This is the reason why, with immense regret, I announce my impossibility to apply for the presidency of the Federation. "
Four candidates in the running
The double Olympic bronze medalist ensures that "a large number of personalities" had asked him to get into the race, and that he could have run for the presidency "quite legitimately". But the conditions are not met according to him, therefore.
The March 14 election will face four candidates: former skater Nathalie Péchalat, former skating judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne, Angers president Damien Boyer-Gibaud and former FFSG vice-president , Hubert Godefroy.
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