With the Olympic flag officially handed over to the French Alps 2030 bid on Sunday evening in Verona, how are the French envisioning the event? An investigation was conducted conducted by Odoxa for Winamax and RTL with 1000 people to gauge public opinion. The first key finding: 69% of French people believe that organizing the 2030 Winter Games is a good thingThis support is invaluable to the organizing committee, which is still working to convince as many people as possible of the opportunity that the event represents.
The French express a certain confidence in the organizing committee, in particular to ensure the smooth running of the events (80%), the success of the ceremonies (79%), and to project a positive image of France (74%). However, More doubts are being expressed regarding the environmental impact of the event (44% confidence) and cost control (37%). The governance issues of the COJOP are also considered worrying by 55% of French people and 59% of winter sports enthusiasts who have heard about them.
President Edgar Grospiron, for his part, remains a high level of confidence, but declining 63% of French people (down 13 points in four months) and 73% of former sports fans (down 15 points) are confident in his ability to successfully complete his mission. This is a sign that... repeated upheavals of the COJOP were noticed by the public. We need stability, serenity, continuity “,” Grospiron rightly stated on Saturday in Milan. The coming months must provide reassurance and more guarantees, particularly with the presentation of the site map in June.
