‘No summer sports at the 2030 Winter Olympics’

There will be no summer sports at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the ​French Alps, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said ‌on Thursday, with any potential crossover to come after that date. The IOC has been reviewing all aspects of ​the Games in the past year, including ​potentially introducing traditional summer sports in the winter ⁠edition, to boost popularity and participation in ​the Winter Olympics. It would also increase medal chances ​for countries that may not have strong winter sports traditions. Among potential additions mentioned were cycling and running with cross-country ​or snow events. “For 2030 we have taken ​the decision, no crossover sports, no summer sports,” IOC President ‌Kirsty ⁠Coventry told a press conference. She said any change would affect the Games from 2034 onwards. Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Games. “The Olympic ​programme commission… ​will look ⁠at all avenues, and that would potentially lend itself to 2034,” she ​said. Winter sports federations have opposed such plans, ​saying ⁠bringing in summer sports would dilute the brand of the Winter Olympics. Introducing popular sports such as athletics or ⁠cycling ​in the Winter Olympics would ​also mean existing winter sports federations would have to share ​revenues with them. The post ‘No summer sports at the 2030 Winter Olympics’ appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.