Certain alleged abuses of the champion, who became a coach from the 2010s, had already gone up to the ears of the French Ski Federation long before the revelations of the world, published last July. How could Joël Chenal have had the confidence of federal or private actors to train skiers over fifteen years, despite several alerts? How many cases of harassment, like that of Laurine Perrier, could have been avoided if more radical measures had been taken against the skier from Rosière (Savoie)?
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
