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Part of situation: Nordic combined Olympic removal and reinstatement efforts (2 clusters)

Nordic Combined athletes seek Olympic reinstatement via France

Nordic Combined Winter Olympics 2030 Emmanuel Macron International Olympic Committee International Ski Federation

Athletes and sports officials are launching an initiative to reinstate Nordic Combined to the Olympic program. Following the International Olympic Committee’s decision in July to remove the discipline, an initiative led by Olympic champion Jason Lamy Chappuis and former biathlete Martin Fourcade plans to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in November.

As the host of the 2030 Winter Olympics, France has the opportunity to use a host-nation bonus to include an additional discipline. Horst Hüttel, sports director of the German Ski Association (DSV), noted that while this represents a chance, it remains uncertain. If the 2030 bid fails, the sport's future depends on the decision for the 2034 Games, expected in the fourth quarter of 2027.

To increase appeal for broadcasters and spectators, the International Ski Federation (FIS) is developing new competition formats. Proposed changes include sprint events with heats, more compact prologues lasting 45 to 60 minutes, and new mixed-gender competitions.

Entities

Emmanuel Macron · International Olympic Committee · International Ski Federation · Jason Lamy Chappuis · Martin Fourcade

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Proposed FIS formats include sprint events and compact prologues lasting 45 to 60 minutes. www.mdr.de
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] France can use a host-nation bonus to add a discipline to the 2030 Winter Olympics.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The decision for the 2034 Olympic program is expected in the fourth quarter of 2027. www.dk-online.de · www.onetz.de
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The initiative plans to meet with President Emmanuel Macron in November. www.dk-online.de · www.onetz.de
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The IOC removed Nordic Combined from the Olympic program in July. www.dk-online.de · www.onetz.de
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Jason Lamy Chappuis and Martin Fourcade are leading an initiative to save the sport. www.dk-online.de · www.onetz.de
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The FIS is developing new competition formats to make the sport more attractive. www.mdr.de

Sources

Rettet Frankreich-Präsident Macron die Nordische Kombination? - Wöchentlich [wochentlich.de]
Nordische Kombination: Neue Olympia-Hoffnung und Ideen zur Rettung [www.mdr.de]
Kombinierer kämpfen um Olympia: Hoffnung auf Macron [www.dk-online.de]
Kombinierer kämpfen um Olympia: Hoffnung auf Macron [www.onetz.de]