While the first events of the Paris Games take place this Wednesday, July 24, the International Olympic Committee is already looking further ahead, towards the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games. The IOC session, meeting this morning, awarded the 2030 edition to the French Alps, the only remaining bid. But this designation is subject to a financial condition.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded, this Wednesday, July 24, “under conditions” the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, a second Olympic edition in six years for the country after the Summer Games open this Friday in Paris. The only one in the running since it ousted Sweden and Switzerland in November 2023, the France ” will host the 26th Winter Games “, subject to providing financial guarantees from the State and the regions, announced IOC President Thomas Bach.
There is a state guarantee to be given for the final validation of these Olympic Games winter. But it is impossible for the moment because it must come from a letter of commitment from the Prime Minister, explains Christophe Diremszian, from the RFI sports department. The current government having resigned, it cannot formally grant this letter of commitment for the definitive validation of the games.
While the current government is responsible for “current affairs”, the future Prime Minister will have to provide the IOC with a state guarantee “ before October 1st “, said Thomas Bach, President of the IOC. This guarantee will have to be ratified by Parliament.” no later than March 1, 2025 “.
4th host region
President Emmanuel Macron thanked the IOC “ for his confidence in our country and its mountains. Congratulations to the elected officials and stakeholders who worked for this success ” reacted the French president on X.
“ It’s official: the dream is becoming reality! “, rejoiced the president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Laurent Wauquiez.
Once awarded through the State’s delivery guarantee, the French Alps will be the fourth region to be able to host the Winter Olympics after Chamonix in 1924, Grenoble in 1968 and Albertville in 1992. It is a bid that will cover a large area, from Haute-Savoie to Nice.
The 2034 Winter Olympics have been awarded to Salt Lake City in the United States, capital of Utah, which already hosted the 2002 Olympics.