Winter Olympic Games French Alps 2030 Sports Programme

[heywoodu 16,130]

Just now, NearPup said:

Ice cross isn't so bad because it usually uses temporary venues.

But do they just ship them from somewhere else? I remember watching the Red Bull events years ago and that was always some expensive-looking big track a few meters above the city streets and everything

 

It would be cool to have a Winter Olympic sport out in the middle of the main host city instead of far away up in a mountain.

[De_Gambassi 1,268]

15 minutes ago, NearPup said:

 

• Speed skiing is the least interesting sport on this list. It's both incredibly dangerous and incredibly boring. I actually think it has a great chance at being included in 2030 because of where the Olympics are being held, but I don't think it will come back very often

 

Worth remenber it was a demonstration event back in 1992 and was not seen ever since. Most likely because one athlete died during training. I can see IOC vetto it.

[heywoodu 16,130]

About free-ride, two issues: you really need serious snow I guess, one can hardly do some real freeriding on one of those fake snow pistes that are generally fine for alpine skiing. Plus, isn't it freeride a kind of off-piste skiing? If so, I can hardly see them promote that extremely dangerous activity to a large public of recreational skiers...

[NearPup 3,586]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Plus, isn't it freeride a kind of off-piste skiing? If so, I can hardly see them promote that extremely dangerous activity to a large public of recreational skiers...

It's backcountry skiing. Which is quite normal in North America (with many resorts having fairly large "in bounds" backcountry areas), not sure how it is in Europe. I certainly know a lot of people who do it recreationally.

 

2 hours ago, De_Gambassi said:

 

Worth remenber it was a demonstration event back in 1992 and was not seen ever since. Most likely because one athlete died during training. I can see IOC vetto it.

While a speed skiier did die in 1992, it was not while doing speed skiing. He was warming up using regular slalom skis on a regular piste and he colided with a snow cat.

Edited August 27, 2025 by NearPup

[Olympian1010 8,255]

16 minutes ago, NearPup said:

It's backcountry skiing. Which is quite normal in North America (with many resorts having fairly large "in bounds" backcountry areas), not sure how it is in Europe. I certainly know a lot of people who do it recreationally.

From what I’ve heard/understand from ski media, European resorts tend not to provide avalanche control on off-piste areas, even when “in bounds.”

 

I haven’t skied in Europe myself though.

[clemsonbeav 235]

6 hours ago, heywoodu said:

But do they just ship them from somewhere else? I remember watching the Red Bull events years ago and that was always some expensive-looking big track a few meters above the city streets and everything

 

It would be cool to have a Winter Olympic sport out in the middle of the main host city instead of far away up in a mountain.

I just watched a video of that...looks super cool!  And I like the idea of it being in the middle of the city.  (Also, here's another vote for ice climbing and cross-country/trail running.)

 

 

[intoronto 6,584]

Apparently the track cost millions of euros to build in France for the World cup. I think that is a non starter.

[Dragon 2,052]

Do the IOC still have the rule that all sports in the Winter Games must be played on ice or snow?

Or did they get rid of it?

Edited August 28, 2025 by Dragon
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[chargundam 43]

1 hour ago, Dragon said:

Do the IOC still have the rule that all sports in the Winter Games must be played on ice or snow?

Or did they get rid of it?

To my knowledge yes ,its still in place, but I could be wrong

[intoronto 6,584]

2 hours ago, Dragon said:

Do the IOC still have the rule that all sports in the Winter Games must be played on ice or snow?

Or did they get rid of it?

Yes its still there.