French Federation of Ice Sports


French Federation of Ice Sports is the national governing body for a number of ice sports in France.
It manages completely different sports disciplines with the only thing in common being that they are practiced on ice. This explains the structural complexity of the organization.

Sport disciplines

The French Federation of Ice Sports manages several groups of sports:
From 1942 to 2006, the FFSG also managed the French ice hockey, until the creation of the French Ice Hockey Federation on April 29, 2006.

Mission

Presidents of the FFSG

NameDates of presidency"Home" sportNotes
1Georges Guérard1941–1961
2Édouard Lafonta1962–1963
3Philippe Potin1964–1967Ice hockeyHeir of the brand "Félix Potin" and ice hockey philanthropist
4Jacques Favart1968-1969Figure skatingPresident of the ISU from 1967 to 1980
5Antoine Faure1970–1971Ice hockeyPresident of the Étoile Sportive Briançonnaise
6Jean Heckly1972–1980Speed skating
7Pierre Courbe-Michollet1980–1984
8Jean Ferrand1984–1990Ice hockey
9Bernard Goy1990–1998Ice hockey
10Didier Gailhaguet1998–2004Figure skating1st term of office, resigned following the 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal
11Norbert Tourne2004–2006Speed skating
12Claude Ancelet2006–2007
13Didier Gailhaguet2007–2020Figure skating2nd term of office, resigned following a scandal brought to light by Sarah Abitbol
14Nathalie Péchalat2020–presentFigure skating