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French skiing federation suspends Olympic medalist Joël Chenal amid sexual harassment allegations

French skiing federation suspends Olympic medalist Joël Chenal amid sexual harassment allegations

Toronto Star10 hours ago
PARIS (AP) — The French skiing federation has provisionally suspended Joël Chenal, an Olympic silver medalist and a former national coach, amid accusations of sexual harassment against minors.
The federation's move on Wednesday came after French newspaper Le Monde spoke with 12 women over alleged incidents between 2005 and 2021 when they were minors.
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