The French National Olympic and Sports Committee has revealed the terms of designation of thefuture president of the 2030 Winter Games Organizing Committee. Representatives of the CNOSF, the CPSF, the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Community Life, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions, former Prime Minister Michel Barnier and the interministerial delegate for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Pierre-Antoine Molina, met on SaturdayFebruary 8 to take stock of the subject. They have " greeted the number and quality of expressions of interest »for the position of President of OCOG and "defined the next steps in view of the constituent assembly which will be held on Tuesday, February 18". The press release welcomes the fact that "renowned athletes and decision-makers" have expressed their interest. No names are directly cited, but those of Edgar Grospiron, Vincent Jay, Nathalie Péchalat and Marie Martinod are circulating in the press. The players in the French Alps 2030 dossier "defined the selection criteria and procedures in an open and transparent framework » and "confirmed their shared desire for a "designation upstream of the constituent assembly from February 18 ». Encouraging news since Martin Fourcade's withdrawal had taken everyone by surprise. A few days ago, Michel Barnier mentioned the possibility that the chosen one will not be known until the end of February or the beginning of March.
