French authorities have submitted their bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to the IOC, and the IOC is expected to decide on a host city by next summer.
bid expand Plans announced in July.
The venue map spans four hubs around the Alps in southeastern France, close to previous Winter Games sites Chamonix (1924), Grenoble (1968) and Albertville (1992).
Nice will host indoor sports such as figure skating, hockey, short track speed skating and curling.
Details released Tuesday did not appear to include a proposed venue for long track speed skating. France does not have a speed skating venue used at the top-level World Cup, so organizers could look for a venue outside France or propose temporary facilities.
French officials are scheduled to meet with the IOC’s Future Hosts Committee on November 21, and the IOC also said a decision will be taken at its meeting from November 29 to December 29. 1 Which candidates should be invited to a “targeted dialogue”, i.e. a high-level consultation on the 2030 event?
The Olympic and Paralympic Games have traditionally been decided by a vote of IOC members seven years in advance of the Games, but recent reforms have brought flexibility to the process and schedule.
The IOC can now begin targeted dialogue with those it considers to be potential “preferred hosts.”
Another candidate announced for 2030 is Sweden. In June, swedish officials He said he has entered the dialogue stage with the IOC regarding the 2030 Games. Announced by the Swedish Olympic Committee. The dialogue is expected to last just under six months, with the final stage likely to include targeted dialogue.
Switzerland’s possible bid for 2030 was announced on October 19th and was pending approval by the Sports Parliament on November 24th.
The IOC could decide on the venues for both the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games during next summer’s session, which is scheduled to be held in Paris a few days before the 2024 Summer Games.
Salt Lake City is in the running to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter Games, but 2034 is preferable since the United States is already hosting the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Salt Lake City, which last hosted the U.S. Olympics in 2002, has been in the running for more than a year.
In 2017, the IOC awarded the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games to Paris and Los Angeles, respectively.
Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, were selected in 2019 to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.