Swim star Manaudou to train at club of new boyfriend

0 Comments | AFP, January, 2008

PARIS (AFP) — Olympic 400m champion Laure Manaudou, tipped as France's top hope of swimming gold at the Beijing Games, has opted to train at the club of her new boyfriend in Mulhouse, the club president confirmed on Saturday.

Manaudou, who has been splashed over the gossip sheets in recent weeks after lurid pictures showing her naked started circulating on the Internet, will now train alongside boyfriend Benjamin Stasiulis in Mulhouse.

Mulhouse president Laurent Horter confirmed that Manaudou would be joining their club.

"It's confirmed but there still remains some details to sort out," he said.

"I can tell you that Laure is delighted to come to Mulhouse. To be able to bring together her life as a top level sportswomen and that of a woman I think...