The question of additional sports on the French Alps 2030 program is not yet decided. Sebastian Coe remains optimistic about the inclusion of cross-country in this regard. The discipline is cited, along with cyclo-cross, as one of the potential new features of this edition of the Winter Games. I think there is good chance of that happening, even estimates the president of World Athletics to the Guardian. And I think it comes at the right time, because Kirsty (Coventry) is certainly willing to take a different look at the program, what could come out of the stadium and this mixture between winter and summer. »
Sebastian Coe has already planned everything with his UCI counterpart, David Lappartient, including the use of the same course for both sports. I've always wanted to see cross-country come back for all sorts of reasons. Some are emotional. But It also gives Africa a proper presence at the Winter Games, which, to be honest, is not really the case at the moment, justifies the Briton. Sharing the same course in 2030 with cyclo-cross is definitely what we're thinking about. We've already had good discussions. David is up for it. I'm up for it. »
It will take amend the Olympic Charter because it stipulates that the sports of the Winter Games must be held on snow and ice, but " it is ostensibly a winter sport, and cross-country would make more sense in winter ", assures Coe. Eager to give a good kick in the anthill, the boss of World Athletics also expressed his desire toorganize more athletics events outside the main stadium, from the Los Angeles Games. I discussed this with the new IOC sports director, Pierre Ducrey., he explains. If done correctly, I really think it adds value. And I know that Los Angeles is more open to the idea to organize some of our disciplines outside the stadium. »
