Olympics-French women's gymnastics coach suspended amid investigation into abuse - director

The French women's artistic gymnastics coach, Dimitru Pop, was provisionally suspended amid an investigation into violence and abuse, the French gymnastics federation's technical director told Reuters on Wednesday. Pop did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. The investigation was launched by the French sports ministry last May.

The French women's artistic gymnastics coach, Dimitru Pop, was provisionally suspended amid an investigation into violence and abuse, the French gymnastics federation's technical director told Reuters on Wednesday. Pop did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

The investigation was launched by the French sports ministry last May. "He has been suspended. At this stage, we have no comment to share. The Federation will answer all questions as part of the investigation," the French gymnastics federation's technical director Kevinn Rabaud, said.