The President of the organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Cojop) in Paris, Tony Estanguet, is the subject of an investigation recently opened by the national financial prosecutor’s office concerning the conditions of his remuneration.
The President of the committee organizing the Paris Olympics, Tony Estanguet, is under investigation for his emoluments. He defended himself on Tuesday on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Annette Kellerman swimming pool in La Courneuve, stating that he does not decide on his remuneration or his framework. He assured journalists that he trusts what was decided at the time of his appointment in 2018.
“I learned this morning that there would be an investigation,” said the three-time Olympic canoeing champion. “I was not allowed to be on the payroll and a special structure had to be created that invoices the organizing committee every month.” The conditions of the remuneration of the Cojo boss are the subject of an investigation by the national financial prosecutor’s office, according to a source close to the case.
The Cojo expressed surprise at the opening of this investigation, arguing that the former athlete’s remuneration “was decided and validated by the first board of directors of the organizing committee on March 2, 2018, which ruled in his absence, independently and independently.”
“Since the creation of the organizing committee, there is a remuneration committee with independent experts, a board of directors that has taken a stand, as well as government services, and an economic and financial general control from Bercy that has supervised my level of remuneration and the status of my remuneration,” explained the 45-year-old Estanguet. He concluded by saying, “We will make ourselves available as we have done from the beginning to answer the questions that will be asked of us.”
