The Olympic Judo Champion Margaux Pinot criticized This saturday to your spouse, former judoka and former coach of the French women’s team Alain schmitt, ni sexual violence. Tuesday, just 3 days later Pinot Denounced beaten and strangled, the Bobigny Correctional Court decided to acquit Schmitt for lack of evidence, for which the Frenchwoman published an image of her wounded face on her social networks.
“At dawn on Sunday, I was the victim of an attack on my house by my teammate and coach. I was insulted, beaten, several times my head hit the ground. And I was completely strangled”, Details the athlete on his Instagram account.
“I thought I was going to dieI ran away to take refuge with my neighbors who immediately called the police. I had several injuries, including a broken nose and 1
0 days of temporary suspension, ”he continued.
On Tuesday, the Olympic champion lamented: “Justice has decided to release him.” “What is the value of your destructive defense against my injuries and the blood scattered on the floor of my apartment?” He reflected angrily. “What’s missing, death, perhaps?”, full. And he concluded: “Judo probably saved me. I think of those who cannot say the same ”.
After publication, some athletes, such as Teddy Riner, sympathized with Pinot. “What must be done so that the victims are heard? Every day women, children or the most vulnerable face violence, be it physical or moral. It is intolerable, “wrote the Olympic champion.” We need to better organize ourselves and protect the victims. It is a matter of life and death, “he added.
They also talked about it Alexandre Iddir y Axel Clerget, members of the French judo team, who They asked that gender violence be a priority to be resolved.
Schmitt, meanwhile, gave an interview to the sports daily L’Équipe. He said that the relationship between the friends was “quite complicated”, denied the accusations against him and sought to blame his lover.
