The French Federation has decided to close the Marseille France pole which is at the heart of many scandals. One of the leaders of this pole, Vincent Pateau, had been sentenced to six months in prison suspended and 10,000 euros fine for moral harassment of three young gymnasts.
On May 31, Le Parisien published the shocking testimony of a former resident of the gymnastics center of Marseille, Amara, who years after the fact still suffered from eating disorders and has the after-effects of a serious ankle injury.