New Head of 2030 Winter Olympics

30th October 2026

The French businessman, Roux de Bézieux, been appointed president of the Organising Committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. He succeeds Edgar Grospiron who stepped down last month…
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The French businessman, Roux de Bézieux, been appointed president of the Organising Committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

He succeeds Edgar Grospiron who stepped down last month September.

Head of 2030 Winter Olympics Resigns

Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux est le nouveau président des Alpes 2030 !
Une nouvelle impulsion pour fédérer les acteurs, aller chercher de nouveaux partenaires et faire des Jeux un événement qui rassemble les Français, sur l’ensemble du territoire.
Homme de dialogue et passionné de sport, il aura à cœur de mobiliser toutes les énergies autour de ce grand projet collectif.
Notre ambition : des Jeux qui rassemblent, qui rayonnent et qui laissent un héritage durable aux territoires.
— Marina Ferrari (@Marina_Ferrari) October 29, 2026

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He take up his duties on Monday 2nd November.

Following his appointment, the new president thanked the executive board members for their confidence in him and linked his new responsibilities to a commitment to raising the profile of both sport and France.

“Serving as president of Alps 2030 is an honor, because it is, above all, a commitment to collectively make sports and France shine”, he said.

“Presiding over Alps 2030 means helping to build ambitious Games that are firmly rooted in their time”.