Ambitions for cyclo-cross to gain entry in the Olympic Games hit another roadblock when International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsten Coventry said that “no cross-over sports” would be added to the winter programme for the 2030 Winter Olympics in Haute-Savoie.
However, the door was not closed completely for the cycling discipline. A final decision on the lineup of competitions for 2030 will be made at the extraordinary IOC Session on June 24-25 in Lausanne, Switzerland. In addition, Coventry confirmed that a different phase of exploration could permit entry for the 2034 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
Among other announcements made by the IOC this week, BMX Freestyle was one of six sports selected for the Olympic Q-Series, an event to “boost athletic visibility and global fan engagement”, Coventry said. Four cities would host separate weekends with sports festivals in May…
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