Judo, singled out for a case of sexist violence

Margaux Pinot has become one of the protagonists of current news in France. This prestigious French athlete has been living a real ordeal since the last days. His sports career and health are in serious danger after uncovering a scandal related to the sexist violence that he has suffered during a romantic relationship that has not been distanced from his sports performance.

Margaux is one of the best judokas in the history of the country. In addition, she is a recognized successful athlete and great hope for France in major events such as the Olympic Games. Margaux’s feelings are that of the entire national Jew who has shown their dismay at what happened.

Last Saturday, the French judoka denounced her partner for a crime of alleged mistreatment and assault that she has suffered repeatedly during the last stage of their relationship. The name of the suspect, whom Pinot accuses of the injuries he has reported, is Alain Schmitt, which does not go unnoticed.

Alain is also famous in the universe of French and European judo as he was the coach of the national team that led the representation of France in competitions such as the Olympic Games in recent years. For this reason, the scandal uncovered and denounced has been greater, since it involves two characters who are key in the situation of this sport throughout the country.

Margaux’s Calvary

Margaux suffered the alleged assault last Saturday, at which time she went to denounce who until that moment was her sentimental partner. However, the really serious part of the case came a few hours later, when Alain was acquitted for what they considered to be a lack of evidence that could prove that the former national coach had been the cause of his partner’s injuries.

Last Tuesday, through the Bobigny Correctional Court, the final confirmation of the acquittal of Alain arrived, who was released without charges, causing the total disappointment of the one considered to be the victim of the whole case. In addition, this decision got the entire judo world to align itself in Margaux’s favor.

The decision of the authorities, who did not find enough evidence of guilt in history to be able to attribute a sentence to Alain Schmitt, provoked the tremendous anger of the French judoka, who decided to tell her version of events on social networks, also accompanying photographic material its entire history, something that has generated a great impact.

What is really striking in the last few hours have been precisely those photos that Pinot has uploaded to his social networks, since in them you could see the consequences of that alleged aggression suffered. A face full of blows that has been the representation of the most absolute shame that those who right now are supporting the version and the feeling of the French judoka have felt.

At 27, Margaux Pinot is living a real ordeal and that is why she wanted to make her complaint public, telling her version of events and conveying her feelings and total disbelief at the lack of credibility that her testimony is having. In fact, he has left through his social networks very hard messages dedicated to the authorities who are in charge of the case. He considers that the “slanderous defense” of his attacker is making his words worth more than the marks on his face and the blood that was on the floor of his apartment.

However, his harshest message was the following: “What was missing? Death perhaps? Judo is probably what saved me. I think of those who cannot say the same. “Some really harsh words that put the fear suffered by Pinot to its true value, who assures that only his knowledge of the sport he practices to protect himself and the resistance to pain and blows suffered will give him allow you to continue living after the attack suffered.

Judo mobilizes

The only thing that Pinot has celebrated in the last hours is not having felt alone in that great battle that he is waging, since the judo universe is supporting him unquestionably despite the verdict offered by the Bobigny Correctional Court. Feeling the support of your teammates in these difficult moments is being an oxygen balloon for it.

So far, the decision taken has been appealed by the prosecution while France explodes with a new violence against women, this time in sports. “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.” This is how indignant a legend of the country was shown as Teddy Riner.

“The victims must be better accompanied and protected … It is a matter of life and death. Tskin We are deeply affected by what he has just suffered. “Riner continued, who uploaded this message to his social networks along with one of the photos of Margaux in which he showed his injuries. These words have been seconded by colleagues from the national team such as Alexandre Iddir, Clarisse Agbégnénou O Axel Clerget.

The noise of the case has not ended because the last to appear in history has been the one considered as an aggressor who, already at liberty, has wanted to make a public defense of his situation. After speaking with media such as The team and through information published by West France, defends himself and denies having been responsible for any aggression towards his partner.

“I am fed up with the slander. I thought that once justice was pronounced they would leave me alone. I receive messages of intimidation, death threats.” Alain continues to point out that he has never hit a woman, although his relationship with Margaux is very complicated because, as he himself affirms, “he does not know how to control his emotions.” As if this were not enough, the media have shared a photo of the judoka who had recently accepted the position of national coach of Israel with a black eye, claiming to have also been the victim of some blow.

While Scmitt has already started his campaign to clean up his image and fight for his innocence, Pinot has acknowledged being afraid for his physical integrity, since he is not sure that these attacks will not be repeated. In addition, he also fears that this complaint and the scandal that has plagued French judo may not end his career prematurely.

It should not be forgotten that Margaux Pinot is the winner of the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with the France mixed team, as well as having added another bronze medal in the -70 kilos category and having been the European champion in two occasions among other successes. For his part, Alain, 38, became the national coach of the women’s team.

Pinot has also received the public defense of Roxana Maracineanu, Deputy Minister of Sports, and former swimming medalist in Sydney 2000: “For me, clearly, he is the victim of what happened. “The prosecution requests a year in prison for Alain in what appears to be a case that has not seen its last chapter.

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