IOC approves venue changes for 2030 Winter Olympics in France and Netherlands
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 6:45 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the relocation of several events for the 2030 Winter Olympics from French Alps organizers. Figure skating, hockey, short track, and curling will now take place in Lyon instead of Nice. Additionally, speed skating is set to be hosted in the Netherlands, marking the first Winter Games with events in multiple countries. This decision comes after organizers sought alternatives due to venue issues in Nice. A detailed plan for all venues and disciplines will be announced later.
- •IOC approved changes to the 2030 Winter Olympics venues.
- •Lyon will host figure skating, hockey, short track, and curling.
- •Speed skating will be held in the Netherlands' Thialf arena.
- •Nice was initially considered but faced venue agreement challenges.
- •Further details on the venue plan will be released later.
- 7:41 AMYahoo Sports — Lyon faces race as IOC switches 2030 venues, speed skating goes Dutch
- 7:27 PMYahoo Sports — Olympics in French Alps will go Dutch for speed skating and move ice events to Lyon from Nice
- 6:45 PMYahoo Sports — IOC approves French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics city events in Lyon, speed skating in Netherlands
"The next Winter Olympics in France sent speed skating to the Netherlands on Monday and left behind the palm trees of Nice to feature most ice events in Lyon. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board signed off a broad venue plan for the 2030 French Alps Winter Games that always had an unusually tight hosting schedule. With no suitable speed skating venue in France, organizers’ options included storied Dutch venue Heerenveen even before the bid awarded the hosting rights on the eve of the 2024 Paris Summer Games.
"Lyon has less than four years to organize curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track for the 2030 Winter Games in France after the International Olympic Committee approved changes. Nice was due to hold some of the ice events but the new mayor of the city opposed a temporary venue in the home stadium of the local football club.
"The IOC approved proposals to change venues from French Alps 2030 organizers.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 7:41 AMLyon faces race as IOC switches 2030 venues, speed skating goes Dutch
Lyon has less than four years to organize curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track for the 2030 Winter Games in France after the International Olympic Committee approved changes. Nice was due to hold some of the ice events but the new mayor of the city opposed a temporary venue in the home stadium of the local football club.
- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 7:27 PMOlympics in French Alps will go Dutch for speed skating and move ice events to Lyon from Nice
The next Winter Olympics in France sent speed skating to the Netherlands on Monday and left behind the palm trees of Nice to feature most ice events in Lyon. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board signed off a broad venue plan for the 2030 French Alps Winter Games that always had an unusually tight hosting schedule. With no suitable speed skating venue in France, organizers’ options included storied Dutch venue Heerenveen even before the bid awarded the hosting rights on the eve of the 2024 Paris Summer Games.
- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 6:45 PMIOC approves French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics city events in Lyon, speed skating in Netherlands
The IOC approved proposals to change venues from French Alps 2030 organizers.
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