US EditionNext Winter Olympics organizers in French Alps deal with turmoil before handover from Milan Cortina
Organizers face executive turnover and must finalize venues by June under a 5½-year preparation deadline, with speed skating planned outside France.
- On Sunday evening, the IOC confirmed the French Alps as the 2030 host and handed the Olympic flag at the Milan Cortina closing ceremony in Verona.
- The late 2023 bid outline and support from President Emmanuel Macron prompted the IOC and leadership to pivot to France, favoring Paris 2024 momentum.
- Behind the scenes, organizers said a tense board meeting revealed friction between Edgar Grospiron and Cyril Linette, who is set to be the latest executive exit, with Étienne Thobois helping to steady the team.
- Organizers warn that final venues, including Val d'Isere, will be confirmed in June, and speed skating may be staged abroad, complicating schedule and resource pressures.
- With little time left, organizers say Paris expertise will be crucial, and they are confident in delivering the Games amid the timeline urgency.
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After a cascade of resignations, Edgar Grospiron, the president of the organizing committee of the French project, and his team finally hope to move on to something else at the end of the closing ceremony.
The off-piste and the bumps, it doesn't bother him, quite the contrary, he loves it. And if he feels that he will get ejected from the trajectory, Edgar Grospiron relies on all his science of timing in order to get back on track. While Milan-Cortina passes the relay to the French Alps this Sunday, the chairman of the organizing committee relies on his vista but also his previous Olympic lives to succeed.
In France, the next Winter Olympics will take place in 2030. So far, the plans have been marked by quarrels, ambiguities and criticism. The organizers nevertheless strive for optimism. By J. Borutta.
French Alps 2030 organizers pledge high-quality Winter Games despite time, budget pressure
MILAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- France is confident it can deliver a high-quality Winter Olympics in 2030 despite tight preparation timelines and budget constraints, French Alps 2030 president Edgar Grospiron said here on Saturday. Read full story
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