French figure skating chief under fire amid probe into sexual abuse of minors in the sport French Sports Minister Maracineanu has called for the president of France's ice skating federation, Didier Gailhaguet, to resign, saying he "cannot absolve himself of his moral and personal responsibility" amid claims of rape and sexual abuse of minors in figure skating. Former world championship bronze medallist Sarah Abitbol, in her autobiography published last week, accused coach Gilles Beyer of raping her several times from 1990 to 1992 when she was between the ages of 15 and 17, prompting prosecutors to open an investigation into her claims. These were followed by further allegations by three other skaters of underage sexual abuse. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES