France Conditionally Confirmed as 2030 Winter Games Hosts, IOC Says

France Conditionally Confirmed as 2030 Winter Games Hosts, IOC Says
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach shows 'Alpes Francaises 2030' to announce that French Alps wins the 2040 Winter Olympic Games during a IOC Session meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 24, 2024. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
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PARIS—France was conditionally picked as the host of the 2030 Winter Games on Wednesday and must now deliver key financial guarantees in the coming months, the International Olympic Committee said.

The French Alps bid was the preferred choice since June but due to elections and a current caretaker government had been unable to deliver the necessary state and regional financial guarantees in time.