Political instability in France has so far delayed preparations for the 2030 Winter Games in the Alps. However, February should allow things to speed up with the creation of the COJOP and, barring any new developments, the budget votefor the year 2025. The joint parity committeewill meet from Thursday, January 30, to find a compromise and move things forward. French sport is taking a close interest in this, worried about the post-Paris 2024. The leaders of the 2030 Winter Games project in the French Alps are also scrutinizing the progress of this finance bill, with a timer in his head, even if Michel Barnier had already signed a State financial guarantee letterlast fall. "This is one of the sine qua non conditions of the IOC, which had given several stages: validation of the State, and for the validation of the budget, he gave us until March 31st », explains Renaud Muselier, president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, to the newspaper La Provence. The version of the PLF voted on by the Senate includes the famous financial guarantee of 500 million requested by the IOC. It remains to be seen when the final text will be adopted. "We've come a long way. We've had some difficulties but we have a very, very good record, that's why we were chosen, Muselier believes. Now we need validation. But I had the IOC on the phone (last week), they have confidence in France."
