Seven Disciplines Proposed for 2030 Olympics
14th June 2024
Last modified on June 19th, 2024
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has proposed seven sports to the IOC session. Acceptance of this proposal is considered mandatory.
The seven sports are:
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Curling
- Ice hockey
- Luge
- Figure skating
- Skiing & snowboarding
The sports will be put to a vote at the 142nd IOC Session shortly before the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris next month.
For the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, ski mountaineering has been proposed to be included in the program.
“Efforts should continue to focus on maximizing the positive impact of the Games wherever possible and developing a program that remains balanced and relevant to young people, ensuring gender equality, innovation, universality and the participation of the best athletes, while reducing costs,” said the IOC Sports Director, Kit McConnell.
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One interesting aspect os that Freeride may become an Olympic discipline.
The earliest it may make an appearance is 2030.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation’s brought the Freeride World Tour into its fold in December 2022.
This summer FIS voted to make freeride skiing and snowboarding an officially recognized discipline.
The logic is for an eventual Olympic appearance – watch this space.
The 2030 Winter Olympics will most likely be held in France with a decision coming next month ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.
The Games would be held at Nice on the Mediterranean coast, and the Alps to the north.
The price tag has been put at €2billion.
The Opening Ceremony is expected to be in the Alps with the Closing Ceremony in Nice.
The organisers say they can host the Games using much existing infrastructure.
Some are a legacy of the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics while others are currently used for World Cups and World Championships.
Meribel, France. Image © PlanetSKI
In Nice a new arena is set to be built and a convention center will be constructed to host the main media center.
Temporary ice facilities will be in the existing Allianz Riviera Stadium.
The France bid committee claims 62% of people across France support hosting the 2030 Winter Games.
In the Alps the figure is put at 81% and around Nice it is 73%.
Opposition groups claim climate chnage means there won’t be enough snow to support the Games in 2030.
They also argue that the money should be spent on more important social projects.
There would be four venues:
- Haute-Savoie – Cross-country skiing, biathlon.
- Savoie – Alpine skiing and bobsleigh/luge.
- Briançon – Snowboarding and freestyle skiing.
- Nice – Ice sports.
Much of the women’s alpine skiing would take place in Meribel, with the men competing in neighbouring Courchevel.
The slalom would take place in Val d’Isère.
Bobsleigh, luge and skeleton would happen at La Plagne.
Cross country skiing in La Clusaz and biathlon in Le Grand Bornand.
The ski jumping and Nordic combined would take place in Courchevel.
Briançonnais would include ski cross, snowboard cross, snowboard and freestyle skiing.
Figure skating, ice hockey, short-track speed skating and curling would take place in Nice.
The Winter Olympics have been held three times in France:
- Chamonix 1924
- Grenoble 1968
- Albertville 1992
