Overview
- IOC President Kirsty Coventry said Thursday the 2030 French Alps Games will include only sports contested on snow and ice.
- A full IOC vote in June is scheduled to formalize the program and set the list of events, disciplines, and athlete quotas.
- The IOC signaled that proposals for crossover events could be considered for the 2034 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
- Winter sports federations oppose adding summer sports because they say it would blur the Winter Games identity and cut into their share of broadcast and sponsorship revenue.
- French organizers had floated trail running, cyclocross, gravel cycling, and cross-country running to use lower valley terrain at low cost, which supporters say could open medal chances for countries with few winter athletes.