Former skier Joël Chenal, Olympic vice-champion of Géant in 2006, targeted by a complaint for sexual assault, is “Forbidden to exercise” As a coach, the Ministry of Sports said Thursday, July 31, at the France-Presse agency (AFP).
Following the administrative investigation into alleged facts dating back to 2015, revealed by two articles of MondeSavoy’s prefect took “An emergency order” aimed at “Prohibit exercise” In Joël Chenal, the ministry said.
Mr. Chenal is currently working in his training structure, Silver Ski Team, established in the Rosière station, near Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
New accusations
The administrative prohibition to exercise withdraw the benefit of his professional card as a sports educator, necessary to exercise in any club.
The French Ski Federation (FFS), for whom Joël Chenal worked as a coach from 2013 to 2017, announced in last week SA “Immediate provisional suspension” Following the new accusations targeting him, in particular the complaint confirmed by the Albertville prosecution.
Three weeks after a first survey of Mondein which the former skier was implicated by seven alleged victims, a second article, published last week, reported that five new young women accused Joël Chenal of sexual harassment, including the one who filed a complaint on Monday for “assault”. All the women who testify were minor at the time of the facts.