The various forms of violence in French sport have generated 907 reports since 2020, of which 424 have triggered administrative measures, said Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Monday, revealing the results of the 4th study dedicated to the phenomenon. “One in seven children are victims of violence in sport today. We cannot let such a phenomenon become encysted in our society”, reacted the minister, while underlining the ratio of 47% between reports and measures. “We are not far from half, it is substantial”, she estimated. These reports as of December 31, 2022, which concern in particular 65 federations, 11 more than in 2022, took place in 97 departments and led in particular to 27 definitive radiation while the prosecutors were seized of 150 cases. 44% of the respondents were also the subject of a complaint or a handrail. With mostly female victims (78%), minors (82%, including 41% under 15), sexual violence (83%), caused by sports educators (62%), the heavy trends of previous years continue, but subtleties also appear.
