<p>Paris: Paris <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">2024 Olympics</a> chief Tony Estanguet on Saturday confirmed an investigation was under way into his salary as president of the organising committee.</p><p>"I confirm there has been an ongoing investigation by the financial prosecutor's office since a few months," Estanguet said.</p><p>"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."</p><p>French media had widely reported the investigation last February but Paris 2024 organisers had declined to confirm the information, only expressing their "surprise".</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-july-27-live-updates-latest-news-paris-games-france-shooting-badminton-tennis-rowing-shooting-table-tennis-boxing-lakshya-sen-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-rohan-bopnna-india-schedule-day-one-3124708">Follow the latest updates from the 2024 Olympics, right here with DH!</a></strong></em></p><p>In 2018, Paris 2024 said Estanguet was awarded 270,000 euros ($290,000) annual remuneration and Paris 2024 deputy CEO Michael Aloisio said that contrary to media reports no cap was imposed by law.</p><p>"We wish to remind people that the Organising Committee President’s remuneration is subject to a strict framework," a statement released in February by Paris 2024 said.</p><p>"The remuneration of the President of the Organising Committee is very strictly regulated."</p>
<p>Paris: Paris <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">2024 Olympics</a> chief Tony Estanguet on Saturday confirmed an investigation was under way into his salary as president of the organising committee.</p><p>"I confirm there has been an ongoing investigation by the financial prosecutor's office since a few months," Estanguet said.</p><p>"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."</p><p>French media had widely reported the investigation last February but Paris 2024 organisers had declined to confirm the information, only expressing their "surprise".</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-july-27-live-updates-latest-news-paris-games-france-shooting-badminton-tennis-rowing-shooting-table-tennis-boxing-lakshya-sen-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-rohan-bopnna-india-schedule-day-one-3124708">Follow the latest updates from the 2024 Olympics, right here with DH!</a></strong></em></p><p>In 2018, Paris 2024 said Estanguet was awarded 270,000 euros ($290,000) annual remuneration and Paris 2024 deputy CEO Michael Aloisio said that contrary to media reports no cap was imposed by law.</p><p>"We wish to remind people that the Organising Committee President’s remuneration is subject to a strict framework," a statement released in February by Paris 2024 said.</p><p>"The remuneration of the President of the Organising Committee is very strictly regulated."</p>