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Alpes 2030 Organizing Committee Moves to Appoint New Director After IOC Blocks Sport Additions

The move signals a shaky project lacking a clear sports plan.

Overview

  • The International Olympic Committee, which sets the Olympic program, rejected a push to add summer or non‑traditional mountain events to the 2030 Winter Games.
  • The Alpes 2030 organizing committee, known as the Cojop, is appointing a new director‑general in a bid to reset management.
  • Committee president Edgar Grospiron stays in place, a choice reported to divide leaders inside the project.
  • The committee has no fallback for new events and plans to offer only ski mountaineering, a discipline already used in Cortina.
  • Critics say the project has grown too political, which has stalled decisions for two years and left partners and local planners unsure what narrative these Games will deliver.