A look ahead to the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, including venue plans, competition zones and how the regional model compares to Milan

Personnel disputes within the organizing committee, sponsorship issues, and delays in preparations: four years before the next Winter Games, the problems faced by host nation France are overshadowing the joy of France's record haul of 23 Olympic medals at Milan/Cortina.

The Olympic flag returned to French soil on Monday, less than two years after the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, as preparations began for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

MILAN (AP) — We’ve got this. Really, we do. Organizers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics worked Saturday to put a positive sheen on their project that already was on the tightest of hosting schedules before being rocked by inner turmoil.

Amber Glenn arrived at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to prove that she is still at the peak of her career. The 26-year-old American figure skater made her Olympic debut this year. Glenn’s appearance in the women’s singles made her the oldest American woman in 98 years to skate in that event.

After Milan Cortina, the next Winter Olympics will stay in Europe. Here's everything to know about the 2030 French Alps Games.