Milan-Cortina Hands Over Olympic Flag to French Alps for 2030 Games
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Organizers of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics handed the Olympic flag to representatives of the French Alps, hosts of the 2030 Winter Games. The ceremony marks the formal transfer of hosting duties and starts the next phase of preparations for the 2030 event.
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- •The Olympic flag was passed from Italian organizers of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games to French representatives linked to the 2030 Winter Olympics.
- •The handover ceremony took place shortly after the conclusion of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
- •The French Alps region has been selected as the host location for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games.
- •Officials from both Italy and France attended the flag handover event as part of the closing formalities.
- •The ceremony followed the traditional Olympic protocol of transferring the flag from the current host city to the next Winter Games host.
- •The 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps will follow the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games in the Olympic calendar.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If French organizers use the flag handover to speed up venue planning in the Alps Local authorities in the French Alps may lock in construction contracts and tourism plans earlier.
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WESTFrance24 - World (EN)Milan-Cortina hands over flag to French Alps for 2030 Winter OlympicsWESTFrance24 - World (EN)Milan-Cortina hands over flag to French Alps for 2030 Winter OlympicsRUTASS (EN)Italian Olympic organizers hand over Olympic flag to FranceRURIA Novosti (RU)Олимпийский флаг передан Французским Альпам