French double Olympic champion Agnel faces rape trial after appeal rejected

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by News AgenciesJanuary 15, 2026 at 04:00 PM

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French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel will face trial on charges of rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl after his appeal was rejected on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Agnel, who won two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics, is accused of having a relationship with the girl, beginning when she was 13 in 2015 and continuing through August 2016 in locations including Mulhouse, Thailand, and Tenerife. Prosecutors allege the acts constitute rape and sexual assault due to the age difference, while Agnel insists the relationship was consensual. He was indicted in December 2021, and the appeals court in Colmar has now ordered the trial to proceed.

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