Fourcade withdraws: dispute over the presidency of the Olympic Games!

Fourcade withdraws: dispute over the presidency of the Olympic Games!

France's biathlon legend Martin Fourcade has given up his ambitions for the chair of the organizational committee of the 2030 Winter Olympics. According to reports from French media such as Krone.at the 36-year-old has withdrawn his candidacy due to deep disagreements with those responsible for this important project. In an open letter, Fourcade expressed that the divergences were too fundamental to understand the mission. In particular, the leadership style and the vision for the games are points in which no common denominator could be found.

Fourcade, who ended his brilliant career with a total of six Olympic victories in 2020, was acted as a favorite for the presidency of the organizational committee. He was particularly upset about the decision to build the seat of the committee near Lyon, which in his opinion did not offer the necessary connection to the alpine regions. In his critical statement, he emphasized: "My ambition is clear: these games have to be contemporary and deal with ecological topics." According to the Associated Press He believed that the games should be organized in a mountain region in order to meet the challenges of the Olympic and Paralympic winter games.

A new way for France's Olympic planning

Now the question arises as to who will replace Fourcade at the head of the organizational committee. Candidates like Vincent Jay, another biathlon Olympic champion, or the ski freestyler Marie Martinod could be considered. The selection of the new president is imminent, and the pressure on those responsible is high because the time for planning the games runs in just a few years. The first Olympic winter games in France took place in Chamonix in 1924, and the upcoming games are supposed to put the nation's alpine identity in the spotlight again.