Winter Olympic Games French Alps 2030 Sports Programme

[copravolley 631]

42 minutes ago, FancyFenchel said:

It sounds just wrong. Winter sport is snow and ice.

 

If considering reducing Summer Games™ there is another solution: we have Summer Games™, we have Winter Games™, all we need are just Autumn and Spring games™! 

 

All "summer" indoor sports go to Autumn Games™. Questionable are sports for Spring Games™ - but we could find it out. 

 

We can have Olympics™ every year - it is 100% more Olympics™ per year! 

And of course, more $$$  for the IOC!  

Until 1992, the Summer and Winter Games were held in the same year, but was that a good thing? Then, for next 4 years, practically nothing happened in Olympic sports. btw., Futsal can also be added to the Winter Olympics... It takes place indoor and the World Championships and European Championships are usually held in winter months

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3 hours ago, De_Gambassi said:

Probably there is one somewhere (not in Nice though). To be honest, French Alps have been a weak project from the start. Born out of wasted regional politicians that wanted a piece of olympic glory while Paris 2024 was still to happen. It would be fair to say that very few people cared until not so long ago.

Mood is beginning to shift I think with the end of Milan (in a "shit, it's getting real" way). I beline at the end, Alpes 2030 will be okay, but with some shortcomings (like speed skating in foreign land)

Macron was a strong supporter of this project, or did he only give guarantees at the very end? I remember it happening just before Paris 2024 began- I think 2-3 days earlier. It's a shame Switzerland doesn't want to host these games – it's a wealthy country with a long tradition of snow sports. There would be a lot of interest from fans and a good atmosphere. 

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In 1992, the competition was still held on an outdoor track?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics

 

 

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[De_Gambassi 1,367]

Just now, copravolley said:

In 1992, the competition was still held on an outdoor track?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_1992_Winter_Olympics

 

 

Yes, it was converted to an athletic track right after the games.

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Just now, De_Gambassi said:

Yes, it was converted to an athletic track right after the games.

The track must be indoor, now?

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3 minutes ago, copravolley said:

The track must be indoor, now?

Nah, it was and still is and outdoor stadium

 

1992 :

 

Today :

 

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2 minutes ago, De_Gambassi said:

Nah, it was and still is and outdoor stadium

 

1992 :

 

Today :

 

There were probably the last Olympics with speed skating competitions on a outdoor track.

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1 minute ago, copravolley said:

There were probably the last Olympics with speed skating competitions on a outdoor track.

Yes, from 1994, it was indoor only. I suppose ISU will veto an outdoor venue these days.

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4 minutes ago, De_Gambassi said:

Yes, from 1994, it was indoor only. I suppose ISU will veto an outdoor venue these days.

I don't remember the last time there was a speed skating competition in Turin - it was probably in 2006 during the Turin Olympics.

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1 hour ago, copravolley said:

I don't remember the last time there was a speed skating competition in Turin - it was probably in 2006 during the Turin Olympics.

no, there was a world cup stage also the following year, then the track was dismissed and the hall reverted back to its usual tasks (not sport related)