Overview
- Didier Seminet, president of the French Baseball and Softball Federation, withdrew on June 7 citing “manifest inequity” in the candidacy process.
- The Haute Autorité pour la Transparence de la Vie Publique approved Oudéa-Castéra’s bid despite potential conflict-of-interest questions.
- Oudéa-Castéra served as France’s minister of sports from May 2022 to September 2024 and briefly held the education portfolio during the Paris Olympic preparations.
- Her opponents, including former CNOSF president Denis Masseglia, had challenged the fairness of the race due to her recent government role.
- The uncontested election for the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français presidency is scheduled for June 19, 2025.