The early legislative elections are shaking up everything, even the candidacy of the French Alps for the 2030 Winter Olympics: the IOC will only designate them as host on July 24 if it has received the required public guarantees. The current political situation in France
i.e. the dissolution of the National Assembly on Sunday with a vote expected on June 30 and July 7, did not allow the documents to be finalized
indicated Wednesday the executive commission of the Olympic body, meeting in Lausanne.
As expected, the body followed the advice of its future host commission in recommending
the French Alps as a single candidate for the 2030 Olympics, and the American city of Salt Lake City for the next edition of the Winter Games, in 2034, the penultimate step before this double attribution. The final decision will be made by the members of the Olympic organization meeting for their 142nd session in Paris on July 24, two days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games.
But if this vote was announced as a formality since the entry of the French Alps in exclusive dialogue
with the IOC last November, it is now subject to discount
of the financial commitments of the State and the two regions concerned, warned Karl Stoss, president of the commission for the future host of the Winter Games.
Waiting for a “person who can bind the government”
In detail, this concerns the guarantee of delivery of the Games by the French government, and the partnership contribution to the organizational budget
of the Olympic Games, on behalf of the two regions Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and the French State. The Olympic delivery guarantee will be signed by the person who can bind the government
, explained Christophe Dubi, the executive director of the Games within the IOC. However, no one knows who will lead the French government between the legislative elections and July 24. We are continuing our collective work to deliver the elements expected by the IOC in the exceptional context our country is experiencing, with a view to the 142nd IOC session on July 24.
commented the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) in a press release broadcast early in the evening on its certified X account (ex-Twitter).
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Those responsible for the Olympic body, for their part, were “confident” about the chances of obtaining this document on time, as well as the financial commitment of the regions. A letter was sent to us, reporting an agreement in principle on the respective contributions of the regions and the State
continued Christophe Dubi, indicating that the expected guarantee would be provided between July 7 and 24
. According to a French political source close to the matter, it is a satisfaction that the commission has endorsed the file, even if there is a reservation which does not cause concern in the regions
.
The French file enjoys several advantages
On Monday, IOC boss Thomas Bach brushed aside a possible impact of the dissolution of the National Assembly by French President Emmanuel Macron, believing that the elections would not go well. not disrupt the Olympics
from Paris (July 26-August 11). One thing is essential, it is to respect the democratic process between today and July 7
date of the second round of the legislative elections, commented Christophe Dubi. This is what we happily do.
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Basically, the IOC once again praised on Wednesday the French file and its centers spread from Haute-Savoie to Nice, emphasizing its recent history of hosting championships and world cups
“, her 93% use of existing or temporary sites
and the possibility to extend certain heritage and partnership programs to the winter context
of the 2024 Olympics. According to David Lappartient, president of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF), the budget of the organizing committee for the 2030 Olympics could be 1.975 billion euros, or less than half of that of Paris 2024 (4.4 Billions of Euro’s). In this budget, which aims to balance itself, ticketing revenue is estimated at 235 million euros for 2030, compared to 1.3 billion for Paris 2024.
