Former freestyle skiing Olympic champion Edgar Grospiron was named president of the 2030 Winter Games organizing committee, the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) said on Tuesday.
The 55-year-old Grospiron, a gold medalist at the Albertville Olympics in 1992, was appointed after biathlon great Martin Fourcade pulled out of the race, citing disagreements with local authorities earlier this month.
The 2030 Winter Games will be held Feb. 1-17 in Nice and the French Alps.