It is Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur that want to apply for the Winter Games just six years after France had a Summer Games (Paris next year).
— The Olympics and Paralympics in France 2030 are a great opportunity to build on the momentum from Paris 2024 and offer a great opportunity for French sports and our actives, says David Lappartient, who leads the French Olympic Committee, according to AP.
— The regions will ask the IOC and its commission for future Olympic organizers to start a formal dialogue.
In addition to Sweden, Switzerland, the USA, Canada and Japan have started dialogues with the International Olympic Committee. The IOC will decide on the 2030 Olympic organizer next summer.