Host of 1992 Winter OlympicsAlbertville will host the return of the French delegation and the Olympic flag on Monday, February 23rd. the day after the closing of the Milan-Cortina 2026 GamesThe proposal put forward by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) was unanimously welcomed by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the South region, the Ministry of Sports, the Organising Committee of the French Alps 2030 and the city of Albertville.
« A powerful symbol of the Olympic movement, the flag will be officially handed over to the two Regions during the closing ceremony of the Games in Verona the day before, marking the transmission between Milan-Cortina 2026 and the French Alpshosts of the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Thirty-four years after the 1992 Albertville Olympic Games, the last winter edition held in France, this return of the French flag and delegation will mark a key collective step towards the 2030 Games and a moment to celebrate athletes "The CNOSF is delighted," the CNOSF said in a statement.
« Celebrating the French Olympic team in Albertville, 34 years to the day after Games that marked a generation, mine, and the history of Olympism, is A fantastic idea to honor both our athletes and an Olympic landand thus invite us all to write together the next chapter of this great story: French Alps 2030 " underlines the president of the COJOP, Edgar Grospiron. Albertville is the memory of a collective successThe Olympic flag is the symbol of a united France. Welcoming it once again is to honor this heritage. It is also to affirm our commitment to continuing this story. It is a commitment: that of a France that believes in the power of sport to unite and make our nation shine. " assures Sports Minister Marina Ferrari.
