International Figure Skating

SKATING AROUND THE GLOBE

FRENCH UPHEAVAL

In a move that took many by surprise, a new president of the Fédération Française des Sports de Glace (FFSG) was elected on June 25. Gwenaëlle Gigarel-Noury, an unknown from a small French club, won the election with 452 votes over Nathalie Péchalat, who received 412.

Gigarel-Noury’s victory was aided by former president Didier Gailhaguet, who was forced to resign in 2020. “Although I skated when I was young, it’s only been five years that I’ve been really active at the

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