A third candidate emerges from the woodwork. After Didier Séminet and Cédric Gosse, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has officially announced her candidacy for succeed David Lappartient at the head of the CNOSF. Minister of Sports between May 2022 and September 2024, the former tennis player was on the front line at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. "When we truly give sport a chance, it can bring inspiration, joy, pride, and cohesion to our nation. Its place must be strengthened at the heart of our society., she explains in a letter addressed to the presidents of the federations. I am convinced that the sports movement can and must be the keystone of this dynamic. »
The former general director of the French Tennis Federation reports having " obtained the green light from the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life » to submit her application. In addition to « continuing to carry everything together and grow, over time » the momentum of the Paris 2024 Games, the candidate wishes to pursue " the fight for better support for our athletes, before, during and after their career (…) so that they feel better supported, better protected and better valued ».
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra believes that it is necessary to have a CNOSF which is robust, open, internationally influential and innovative, " able to develop new partnerships, new tools and new resources, as well as to face contemporary challenges, adaptation to climate change to the digitalization of uses, including the feminization of sports professions " The election is scheduled for June 19.
