The dark years of young French skiers, victims of moral harassment: “They have screwed up an exceptional generation”

“On February 14, 2017, when the doctor announced that I have the broken knee, I say to myself:” Finally, it’s over … “” By telling this, Alice (the first name has been changed) has sobs in her voice. Impossible for the young woman to forget these years of moral harassment which prevented her from accessing a destiny which nevertheless seemed all traced. History will remember that it was part of a sacrificed generation, the next generation of a French team that could have been at the forefront of world alpine skiing, but which we destroyed, all or in part, the career.

In 2024, “During a colossus intervention with clay feet [une association qui lutte contre les violences dans le sport]I realized that what we experienced during all these years in the French team was not at all normal. »» And Alice Dit « on », It is that she was not the only one to undergo moral harassment under the reign of Anthony Séchaud, director of the French women’s ski ski teams from 2014 to 2018, in view of her hierarchy.

These years of psychological suffering, Alice shared them with her galley sisters, notably Marie Massios and Estelle Alphand – the daughter of skier Luc Alphand. To stay united, this generation trio born between 1992 and 1995 called itself “The Commando group”. These skiers consider themselves victims of unfair non-election, ostracism, repeated sexist and degrading remarks. Often, while others were training, they were responsible for smoothing the tracks. Some skiers had to unload the luggage.

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