NearPup 2,381 Posted January 5 #171 Share Posted January 5 23 hours ago, De_Gambassi said: Some info about the 2030 long track issue. One (new) option could be to use a temporary track in an already existing hall somewhere (anywhere really) and then reuse it as a training facility up into the mountains with limited costs for the french speed track program (which is currently being reinstalled by the roller sports federation). IMO, this would be the best case scenario as a permanent long track rink sounds very much like a dead option (who would want on its territory a huge infrastructure guaranteed to run at a multi-millions loss every year ?) Once again, the IOC will do *literally anything* to not host long track outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De_Gambassi 961 Posted January 5 #172 Share Posted January 5 5 hours ago, NearPup said: Once again, the IOC will do *literally anything* to not host long track outdoors. There are no track in the country (outdoor or indoor). The one from Albertville was converted into an athletic one right after the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,659 Posted February 29 #173 Share Posted February 29 Josh and George_D 2 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,734 Posted April 26 #174 Share Posted April 26 Stoss also hinted that both sides are already looking beyond the likely awarding of the Games in July, suggesting that discussions about new sports have already begun. “Immediately after the election we will come together to finalize the Olympic Program and it will be time in 2025 or 2026 to talk about new sports,” Stoss said. “We have some ideas, we discussed it already,” he said about the organizing committee’s option to propose additional, locally relevant sports to the Winter Olympic program. https://gamesbids.com/eng/winter-olympic-bids/french-alps-2030-winter-olympics-bid-could-cost-2-billion-euros-work-needed-to-develop-ice-cluster-in-nice/ Snow volleyball anyone? Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh 7,847 Posted April 26 #175 Share Posted April 26 France is hosting an Olympics this year, I would rather they not get another one so soon… Same thing applies for Salt Lake City, although for me it’s even worse because that’ll mean it’ll be back to back Olympics in United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,381 Posted April 26 #176 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 2 hours ago, intoronto said: Stoss also hinted that both sides are already looking beyond the likely awarding of the Games in July, suggesting that discussions about new sports have already begun. “Immediately after the election we will come together to finalize the Olympic Program and it will be time in 2025 or 2026 to talk about new sports,” Stoss said. “We have some ideas, we discussed it already,” he said about the organizing committee’s option to propose additional, locally relevant sports to the Winter Olympic program. https://gamesbids.com/eng/winter-olympic-bids/french-alps-2030-winter-olympics-bid-could-cost-2-billion-euros-work-needed-to-develop-ice-cluster-in-nice/ Snow volleyball anyone? I know it's a discipline but I wouldn't be shocked if free riding got added. Other than ski mountaineering I'm not sure what sports (that aren't under the FIS umbrella, like speed skiing) are "locally relevant". Ice climbing, maybe? Edited April 26 by NearPup Josh and intoronto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,734 Posted April 26 #177 Share Posted April 26 27 minutes ago, NearPup said: I know it's a discipline but I wouldn't be shocked if free riding got added. Other than ski mountaineering I'm not sure what sports (that aren't under the FIS umbrella, like speed skiing) are "locally relevant". Ice climbing, maybe? Yea or Telemark Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh 7,847 Posted April 26 #178 Share Posted April 26 20 minutes ago, intoronto said: Yea or Telemark Telemark skiing is an FIS discipline. But I wouldn’t mind seeing it get added to the Olympic programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,734 Posted June 22 #179 Share Posted June 22 IOC report: https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Commissions/Future-host-commission/Olympic-Winter-Games/Commission-Report-2030.pdf Hockey would be held in a soccer stadium (split into two ice rinks). IIHF has expressed concerns on the temporary nature of the venue Curling venue is too small according to the WCF Short track and figure skating venue is new, but the IOC has asked for a Plan B Speed skating venue TBD BUT WILL BE OUTSIDE FRANCE. What a sh*t show. Josh, canadafan2024, George_D and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,820 Posted June 22 #180 Share Posted June 22 8 minutes ago, intoronto said: Speed skating venue TBD BUT WILL BE OUTSIDE FRANCE. For the love of god don't let this be in Thialf. I mean, it's definitely the Mecca of speed skating, no doubt about it, but it'd be such a waste to have the Olympic events there, far far away from the Olympics. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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