French figure skating federation president Didier Gailhaguet attends a news conference in Paris, France, February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - French ice sports federation president Didier Gailhaguet resigned from his position on Saturday amid the sexual abuse scandal in figure skating.
French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu on Monday asked Gailhaguet to resign after several figure skaters claimed they were raped or sexually assaulted when they were minors by former coaches.
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