Nice excluded from the competition map, the 2030 Olympic Games in France are weakened against a backdrop of political crisis

And to think that Switzerland had been rejected from the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, for its supposed lack of stability… Christophe Dubi, executive director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), then defended the choice of the French Alps rather than the Switzerland (to which the 2038 Olympics will likely fall): “The four competition zones are maintained, the budget presented has not changed and we will have guarantees from the government as soon as it is no longer transitional.” Remarks made in July 2024 in the columns of Temps. But, clearly, nothing is happening as announced. The hexagonal file still has no guarantee on the competition sites. Nor about his finances. Even less on its political solidity.

The latest serious incident to date, the city of Nice was wiped off the map at the end of last week. It was on the Côte d’Azur that the ice events (hockey, figure skating, short-track, curling), and even the closing ceremony, were to be held. However, the newly elected mayor in March, Eric Ciotti, president of the Union of Rights for the Republic (UDR), an ally of the National Rally, refused to use the football stadium where OGC Nice is based for hockey – the club is, moreover, chaired by one of his friends. Alternative solutions have been proposed. been discussed, which would have consisted of separating the men’s and women’s matches into two venues. Refusal by the IOC and the International Ice Hockey Federation The French organizing committee, Cojop, therefore withdrew the Olympics from Nice. Be validated by the IOC on June 24, to finalize the map of event sites.