After several weeks of struggle, it is finally the Olympic champion Edgar Grospiron who will be at the head of the 2030 Olympics.
Edgar Grospiron is one of the figures of French freestyle skiing, whose name will remain forever engraved in the history of winter sports and it will be even more after his appointment at the head of the 2030 Olympics this Tuesday, February 18. It is probably the “unifying” symbol unlike other applications.
Born on December 27, 1970 in Annecy, he established himself as one of the pioneers of acrobatic skiing, in particular in the discipline of bump ski.
It was in adolescence that he is starting to participate in national competitions. His international career began in the 1990s, where he quickly established himself as a formidable competitor, allowing him to make a name for himself on the world circuit.
Edgar Grospiron knows his peak at the Albertville Olympic Games in 1992, where he won the gold medal in bumps of bumps, thus becoming the first Frenchman to win an Olympic medal in this discipline. Without his Olympic successes, Grospiron also has also won several world titles (3) and 4 World Cup. He was a major player in the boom in acrobatic skiing, especially in France.
After his sporting retirement in 1998, Edgar Grospiron converted into activities related to the world of skiing, notably becoming a consultant for sports media, while developing business projects. His commitment to the development of skiing and his influence with young athletes allowed him to remain a leading player in the world of sport. “Thanks to Edgard Grospiron for having agreed to take this presidency. There is a lot of work. I remember 1992, you were the athlete who marked these games” notably launched David Lappartient, the president of the CNOSF, During the announcement this Tuesday, February 18.