Overview
- The organizing committee formally acknowledged director general Cyril Linette’s departure, decided at a February 22 executive meeting in Milan and announced on February 25.
- The exit follows weeks of open conflict with president Edgar Grospiron, after stakeholders on February 11 noted irreconcilable disagreements between the two leaders.
- Testifying to senators, Grospiron conceded difficulties and “a little delay” on certain dossiers but said operational work and the overall plan for 2030 continue.
- Grospiron declined to detail the dispute or departure terms, citing a confidentiality clause, while government delegate Pierre-Antoine Molina called the turmoil serious yet not unusual for Games preparations.
- The committee has been weakened by prior senior departures—operations chief Anne Murac, communications head Arthur Richer, and remuneration committee chair Bertrand Méheut—prompting a state inspection and an accompanying review led by former Paris 2024 DG Étienne Thobois.