— Published June 7, 2026

The ice sports center confirmed in Lyon, a new communications director for the Paris 2020 Organizing Committee

French Alps 2030

A busy week for the French Alps 2030 Organizing CommitteeOn Wednesday, he established his Environment Commission. On Thursday, the executive board confirmed Lyon as the new host of the ice sports complex. The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee (COJOP) must now... continue the instructions and the negotiations with the various Lyon sites concerned in order to finalize the conditions for hosting the competitions ».

Time is running out: the site map must be presented at the executive office of June 19, then to the IOC Executive Board on the 22nd. The move to Lyon has already brought good news on the financial front:  the ice pole, thus repositioned, constitutes a less expensive solution that allows for maintaining a controlled budget trajectory and a financial balance for the overall project. Another date to note: The emblems for the Games will be unveiled on June 18th. in Briançon.

The executive board also approved the Anaïs Lançon appointed as communications directorShe has over 25 years of experience and brings " valuable knowledge of the Games environment, acquired in particular within the framework of Paris 2024 ».