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French judo champion Léa Fontaine reports body-shaming abuse after Lausanne win

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Léa Fontaine won the women’s over-78-kilogram final at the Lausanne Grand Slam against fellow French judoka Romane Dicko.
  • Fontaine said repeated mockery and attacks on her appearance amounted to fatphobia and exceeded normal sporting criticism.
  • She said she would consult her lawyer, while Dicko and the French Judo Federation expressed support.

Léa Fontaine won the Lausanne Grand Slam’s over-78-kilogram final on Sunday. Soon afterward, the French judoka said social-media messages aimed at her body had crossed the limits of sporting criticism.

I respect sports criticism, technical analysis and debates with a diversity of opinions. They are part of elite sport. On the other hand, repeated mockery, attacks aimed at my physique and comments intended to denigrate me personally go beyond the limits of normal sporting exchange.

— Léa FontaineFontaine condemned social-media abuse directed at her appearance after the Lausanne Grand Slam final.

“I respect sports criticism, technical analysis and debates with a diversity of opinions. They are part of elite sport. On the other hand, repeated mockery, attacks aimed at my physique and comments intended to denigrate me personally go beyond the limits of normal sporting exchange,” Fontaine said in a statement posted on Instagram.

The 25-year-old athlete, who competes for Sainte-Geneviève Sports in Essonne, said she would take action over comments that exceeded those limits. “With the advice of my lawyer, I will take the appropriate measures regarding statements that go beyond the limits of sports criticism and the respect owed to a person,” she wrote.

With the advice of my lawyer, I will take the appropriate measures regarding statements that go beyond the limits of sports criticism and the respect owed to a person.

— Léa FontaineShe said she planned to pursue comments that she viewed as personal attacks.

Fontaine defeated fellow French judoka Romane Dicko in the final. Dicko, who has faced similar comments in the past, was among those who supported Fontaine after the incident. The French Judo Federation also backed the champion and said it “firmly condemns any form of discrimination.”

Firmly condemns any form of discrimination.

— French Judo FederationThe federation expressed support for Fontaine and condemned discriminatory abuse.
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