Games chief Estanguet confirms salary investigation

PARIS : Paris 2024 Olympics chief Tony Estanguet on Saturday confirmed an investigation into his salary as president of the organising committee was ongoing.

"I confirm there has been an ongoing investigation by the financial prosecutor's office since a few months," Estanguet said.

"I don't have any other comment other than saying my pay was decided in 2018 and I was not in the room when the decision was made."

French media had widely reported the investigation last February but Paris 2024 organisers had refused to confirm the information, only expressing their "surprise".