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Nice Faces Final Call This Week on 2030 Winter Olympics Ice Events

Organizers are running last‑ditch venue checks in Nice following the mayor’s rejection of the Allianz Riviera for hockey.

Overview

  • Organizers launched a short technical review of alternate hockey sites in Nice after Monday’s meeting, with options such as a rugby stadium now under study.
  • Mayor Éric Ciotti opposes using the Allianz Riviera because a temporary cover would sideline OGC Nice from its home ground for months.
  • Regional chief Renaud Muselier said a decision could come by the end of the week, following studies now under way on cost, access, and safety.
  • Any switch will need sign‑off from the State, the two regions, and France’s Olympic and Paralympic committees, and the IOC has the final say on venues.
  • Michel Cadot is serving as interim director general, with a permanent appointment due at an executive bureau on May 11 and a full sites map targeted by the end of June.