French Federation takes legal action following accusations of violence against Wilfried Happio

French Federation takes legal action following accusations of violence against

The French Athletics Federation (FFA) has taken legal action following accusations of domestic violence against Olympic athlete Wilfried Happio, reported in a testimony by the newspaper Le Monde, it announced in a press release sent to AFP on Thursday, July 18. The FFA has taken note of the press article concerning the accusations made against Wilfried Happio. (…) A report has been sent to the Public Prosecutor under Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. “, writes the FFA, which adds that it has also launched an internal disciplinary procedure. Pending the court decision, the FFA recalls that Wilfried Happio is presumed innocent and that consequently, his status as selected for the Paris Olympic Games is not called into question. “, she specifies. The athlete must line up for her discipline, the 400m hurdles, at the Paris Games.

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