Paris and Lyon prepare as Nice mayor opposes 2030 Olympics ice hockey venue

Sport|OlympicsParis and Lyon prepare as Nice mayor opposes 2030 Olympics ice hockey venueFar-right mayor opposes plan for football team to lose stadium access due to 2030 Winter Games’ ice hockey.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA bid has been submitted for the Adidas Arena, in Paris, France, to host 2030 Winter Olympics ice hockey [Thomas Padilla/AP]By The Associated PressPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026French organisers of the 2030 Winter Olympics are looking at alternative locations for ice hockey outside of Nice, including Paris and Lyon, because of a political deadlock involving the coastal city’s new mayor.Like the Milan Cortina Olympics, the French Alps project has split…

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