Olympic hosts in France seek calm and less drama in Lyon for 2030 Winter Games

Tasked with a new city of venues to finalize, organizers of the 2030 French Alps Winter Games met Olympic leaders on Thursday during the latest reset in their project. Since a formal handover from the International Olympic Committee in February in Milan, the next Winter Games dropped Nice as the main host city amid a venue dispute when a far-right mayor was elected, and hired a new director general after more executive exits. In comparison, the 2034 Utah Winter Games is a low-key, drama-fre...

By GRAHAM DUNBAR