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Fourcade’s principled stand over French Alps 2030 top job leaves massive hole

Fourcade’s principled stand over French Alps 2030 top job leaves massive hole

Winter Olympic legend Martin Fourcade seemed everyone's choice to lead the Organising Committee for the French Alps 2030 but "the Tony Estanguet of the mountains" has caused a shock by walking away

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Last Thursday evening in the lobby of the Lausanne Palace, it was a very confident David Lappartient who confirmed that he expected Martin Fourcade to be announced as the new President of the Organising Committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in the French Alps.

Fourcade was the obvious choice. He is France’s most successful Winter Olympia…

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