Protéger les jeunes athlètes des violences sexuelles dans les sports de glace

In late 2019 and early 2020, numerous revelations concerning sexual violence in French sports were made. Among them, the testimony of a former high-level skater (who published a highly publicized book) particularly affected the French Ice Sports Federation (FFSG). Following her statement, other testimonies were received. This is why the FFSG decided to apply for this project, to, on the one hand, identify the specific characteristics of ice sports regarding the emergence of this violence, and, on the other hand, to propose prevention tools to raise awareness and protect young skaters. There was therefore a twofold need: – first, to establish an inventory of the systems and resources in the various partner federations (international, Hungarian, Dutch) and identify any specific features in ice sports – Then, collectively develop specific and targeted prevention tools that the partner federations would use.

The initial objectives set out in the submitted project were as follows: – Scientific study and its translation into an action plan in 2022 – Implementation of information sessions, awareness-raising, and the development of sustainable tools until August 2024 – Dissemination of tools within partner federations, European and global ice sports in the second half of 2024. These objectives have been refined and detailed as follows: – Establish a status report on prevention policies and tools in partner countries and federations (France, Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland) – Pool existing resources among partners and adapt them to identified specific needs – Identify the specificities of ice sports in the emergence of sexist and sexual violence – Communicate the results to raise awareness within the ice sports community – Raise awareness about these issues through specific sessions and with a tool collectively created for this purpose – Sustain awareness efforts among young athletes in a climate of trust, with staff who are themselves trained on the issue.

The implementation led to: – the completion of a scientific survey conducted by Lyon 1 University, which established a) the current state of policies, actions, and resources available in France, Hungary, and the Netherlands within their respective sports federations, as well as in Switzerland (which hosts the international federation, International Skating Union) b) the identification of specificities perceived by actors regarding exposure to the risks of violence (vulnerabilities) – The organization of dissemination days and events in France (Montpellier and Paris), the Netherlands (Herenveen), Hungary (Budapest), and Lausanne (Switzerland). – The organization of awareness-raising sessions for (young) federal executives – The creation of a specific, targeted, and sustainable tool through an e-learning module – The production of videos presenting the e-learning module – the creation of a presentation file on the SAYES project in the Sport et Citoyenneté/Sport & Citizenship magazine – The development of a theoretical framework for the design and implementation of action plans aimed at combating sexist and sexual violence in ice sports.

Survey producing an interim status report and revealing perceived specificities – Dissemination days and events in the various partner countries – Publication of a special feature in the Sport et Citoyenneté/Sport & Citizenship magazine – Development of an e-learning module in four languages (English, French, Hungarian, Dutch) – Production of e-learning presentation videos in four languages (English, French, Hungarian, Dutch) featuring young skaters from the three countries (France, Hungary, Netherlands). – Creation of a user guide for the e-learning module in four languages (English, French, Hungarian, Dutch) – Awareness-raising sessions for technical executives and young skaters, and integration of the e-learning module into awareness-raising sessions – Development of a theoretical framework for designing a federal-level action plan.