This is a clear signal as the map of sites in the French Alps for 2030 will soon be finalized. On Monday, the Val d'Isère municipal council voted to sign a letter of intent with the organizing committee. The document notably confirms the financial contribution of the station, which would pay the COJOP the equivalent of the budget usually allocated to First Snow CriteriumThis international competition, which has taken place every year in Val d'Isère since 1955, would not take place in December 2029, just a few weeks before the Games.
« She numerous constructive exchanges with Fabrice Pannekoucke and Edgar GrospironWe're emerging from this period of uncertainty and things are starting to get interesting. “,” Mayor Xavier Mattis rejoiced, adding that he had also pledged to free up space capable of accommodating 200 buses. We are the venue with the highest possible ticket sales. Everything is in place for us to flawlessly host the Olympic Games. »
In FebruaryEdgar Grospiron had already asserted that the planets were aligning for the station to be reinstated on the map of sites: There is an additional cost, particularly related to athlete accommodationwhich we managed to offset. The resort, which contributes annually to the sports club for the organization of the Critérium de la Première Neige (First Snow Race), will pay it to the COJOP (Paris 2029 Organizing Committee) in 2029, because we anticipate that three months before the Olympic Games, there might not be a Critérium. The test event will take place in 2028. The Val d'Isère resort, which has an annual operating budget, will not spend a single euro more to host the Games. »
