— Published June 9, 2025

Didier Séminet withdraws from the campaign for the presidency of the CNOSF

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Amélie Oudéa-Castéra is now the only one in the running. Her only opponent in the presidency of the CNOSF, Didier Séminet, announced that he was throwing in the towel in a message published on LinkedIn on Saturday. The campaign for the Presidency of the CNOSF is coming to an end, the oral exam will have been an important step, for me decisive, he wrote. Facing the manifest inequity surrounding the two candidacies to the presidency of the CNOSF, and given the conditions deemed legal generated by the candidacy of the person who was Minister of Sports a few months ago, I took the decision, with regret but in a spirit of responsibility and loyalty to the values ​​of the sports movement, to withdraw my application. »

He had sharply attacked his opponent during the main oral examination, particularly regarding the alleged green light from the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life regarding his candidacy. The former minister had responded, point by point, to these attacks. Today, I want to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have sincerely supported me, from day one and more recently. Their trust and commitment have deeply touched me and fueled my determination throughout this journey. I would like to say to them my recognition and gratitude. I hope they will understand my position. I remain firmly and resolutely committed to serving the French sports movementI will continue to defend its values, to carry out its projects and to support its transformation. ", assures the president of the French Baseball and Softball Federation.