This President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF), Brigitte Henriquesresigned from his post this thursdayA few hours before the National Assembly, where he will present a motion of no confidence that leaves the institution headless fourteen months before the Paris Games.
resignation has occurred after several months of crisis within the organizationIt was divided into two camps between supporters of Henriques and those of his incumbent predecessor, Denis Masseglia, the institution’s current honorary president.
Although the influential Masseglia at first supported Henriques, Following the dismissal of CEO Didier Seminetfirst trustworthy man, hostilities were evident.
The reciprocal accusations were constant, and Masseglia has threatened to file a complaint against the agency’s accounts since the arrival of Henriques, who was also suspected of harassment when he was number two in the French Football Federation (FFF).
HE In French Olympism, a little over a year into the Games, tension is evident. and the institution is now temporarily in the hands of the current secretary-general, Astrid Guyart, until a new election is held in a maximum of three months.
David Lappartient, the current president of the International Cycling Union (UCI) and a member of the IOC, will take over the task.