Only the candidacy of the French Alps was retained by the International Olympic Committee for the organization of the Winter Olympics in 2030. An important step taken at the expense of Switzerland and Sweden, by entering alone into “targeted dialogue” with the CIO who will choose the host next year. This choice, while France will host the 2024 Summer Games in Paris in eight months, constitutes a “ huge progress for French sport », According to RFI guest David Lappartient, president of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF).