# Alps 2030 Winter Olympics: Roux de Bézieux appointed president, Barnier in charge of security

> On October 28, 2026, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux is the favorite to succeed Edgar Grospiron as president of the Organizing Committee for the Alps 2030 Winter Olympic Games, with the appointment expected the following day. On October 29, he is officially appointed to this presidency. On October 30, Prefect Daniel Barnier is presented as head of the national coordination for security for the Alps 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events nationwide, followed from 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. 35 articles from 22 sources (society); last updated on 30 October 2026 at 15:03.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Society
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 12:03
- Updated: 30 October 2026 at 15:03
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/141-alps-2030-winter-olympics-roux-de-bezieux-appointed-president-barnier-in-charge

## Coverage angles

All three sides report the appointment of Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux as president of the Alps 2030 Organizing Committee, but differ in angle: the left emphasizes his past as Medef boss and the internal crisis at the committee, the center highlights his sporting profile and the IOC's welcome, while the right focuses on a portrait and the urgency of the mission.

**Common ground**

- Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux is appointed president of the Organizing Committee for the Alps 2030 Winter Olympic Games on Thursday, October 29, 2026
- He succeeds Edgar Grospiron, who resigned seven weeks earlier
- He is a former president of Medef

**Differences**

- The left presents the appointment as an extension of the business community in sport, an angle absent from the center and right
- The center cites the IOC's approval, an element not taken up by the left
- The left mentions the refusals of Tony Estanguet and Martin Fourcade, not mentioned elsewhere
- The center and right emphasize the sporting profile and operational urgency, barely present on the left

## What is established

_“Confirmed” = reported by at least two independent outlets (outlets of the same group count as one). AI cross-check of the collected headlines and extracts._

**Confirmed by several sources**

- Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, 64, is a former president of Medef. (14 independent sources: [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/jo/4258237-20261028-jo-hiver-2030-geoffroy-roux-bezieux-attendu-succeder-edgar-grospiron-mettre-fin-crise?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-dhiver-2030-le-successeur-dedgar-grospiron-attendu-ce-jeudi-lex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-en-piste-20261029_RX5DXJARTBGQHG2M7IGWWS7ISI/), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/les-jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-succeder-a-edgar-grospiron-en-tant-que-president-du-cojop-l-annonce-attendue-ce-jeudi_8258306.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/lyon/replay-emissions/bonjour-lyon/video-jo-2030-roux-de-bezieux-bientot-nomme_VN-202610290191.html), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/hautes-alpes/triathlete-boxeur-telephonie-mobile-qui-est-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jeux-olympiques-et-paralympiques-d-hiver-2030-3440844.html), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/il-est-cash-et-carre-qui-est-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-le-nouveau-patron-des-alpes-2030), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2026/10/29/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-des-alpes-2030-avec-pour-mission-de-stabiliser-un-cojop-en-etat-de-crise-permanent_6802319_3242.html), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/jeux-olympiques/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-prend-officiellement-la-suite-dedgar-grospiron-a-la-tete-du-cojop-809eeddc-d37c-11f1-af78-2d36ec019942?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/10/29/apres-le-depart-scandale-du-champion-edgar-grospiron-lex-patron-du-medef-nomme-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-des-jo-2030-13626321.php), [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-officiellement-nomme-president-du-comite-d-organisation-20261029), [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/sport/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-ancien-president-du-medef-nomme-president-du-comite-dorganisation-1192053?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique), [La Croix](https://www.la-croix.com/politique/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-20261029), [HuffPost France](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/sport/article/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jo-2030-en-france_347690.html), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/sports/jo-2030-l-ex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-10748610), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/sport/on-connait-le-nom-du-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jo-2030-2472724.html), [L'Humanité](https://www.humanite.fr/social-et-economie/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux/le-patronat-a-un-nouveau-terrain-de-jeu-lancien-chef-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-a-la-tete-du-cojop-pour-les-jo-2030), [L'Est Républicain](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/sportif-cash-et-carre-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-une-arrivee-a-la-tete-du-cojop-qui-fait-sens), [Le Bien Public](https://www.bienpublic.com/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/sportif-cash-et-carre-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-une-arrivee-a-la-tete-du-cojop-qui-fait-sens), [Le Progrès](https://www.leprogres.fr/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/sportif-cash-et-carre-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-une-arrivee-a-la-tete-du-cojop-qui-fait-sens))
- Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux was officially appointed president of the Organizing Committee for the Alps 2030 Winter Olympic Games on Thursday, October 29. (13 independent sources: [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/il-est-cash-et-carre-qui-est-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-le-nouveau-patron-des-alpes-2030), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2026/10/29/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-des-alpes-2030-avec-pour-mission-de-stabiliser-un-cojop-en-etat-de-crise-permanent_6802319_3242.html), [franceinfo](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgJBVV95cUxNZmxMcHdJa3F5VHZVQkV4UV9SbGYtZ3M0XzVSbWw2OVc0S3dEQkx2ZWpVQ2U2cHpVWmVTOHUxNjE3T1h0S09OSFRVbld1QVQ4aFJ2a0lob0F5NFVyaUVaQmMzUWU5VVVNYWtpWmlCbE5FZngwbFVxZGR4elRyZl92UDZHUzN5Yi0yd0xLU2hPTGdocTd2YkF2c0lFQWItQUxldzNXdHNWWkl6SlBEZTBNWjJGbVhaMUQxS3dhZHpiLVZHMGtGeDd2ZVRyb3lUclRnYWlaenFvTzVtR1FNeG5ONUsyejJjZmpSUWNQVmhXUXVReVhnblBSRzVnZVcwMjJma2k0Z1RFdlRyZ05YMlh0akRfdWJxZw?oc=5), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/jeux-olympiques/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-prend-officiellement-la-suite-dedgar-grospiron-a-la-tete-du-cojop-809eeddc-d37c-11f1-af78-2d36ec019942?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/10/29/apres-le-depart-scandale-du-champion-edgar-grospiron-lex-patron-du-medef-nomme-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-des-jo-2030-13626321.php), [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-officiellement-nomme-president-du-comite-d-organisation-20261029), [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/sport/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-ancien-president-du-medef-nomme-president-du-comite-dorganisation-1192053?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique), [La Croix](https://www.la-croix.com/politique/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-20261029), [HuffPost France](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/sport/article/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jo-2030-en-france_347690.html), [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/4258603-20261029-jo-hiver-2030-geoffroy-roux-bezieux-officiellement-nomme-president-comite-organisation?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [Le Parisien](https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/JO/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-designe-nouveau-president-du-comite-dorganisation-pour-reussir-des-jeux-ambitieux-et-responsables-29-10-2026-OK4R7QJLYBEABMVJFZOI4QNQCE.php), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/sports/jo-2030-l-ex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-10748610), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/sport/on-connait-le-nom-du-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jo-2030-2472724.html), [L'Équipe](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQeVp6S1VvamotaXZad2ZCZllXM3BlelNlZ3EzU0dBNU92am9qTF93bmI4ZHVQaXd6M2ZzUjhmMnhUTXd1LTQwS0YxQ2EtcnBFY3EtcDJIQXg0QVlzekQ3cDhvNlpENURvd2pCQXgtdUxORmNSVWhYSGtHS0JSS2ZPSGZFZ2YwTTg5Nk4xa3ZVSjZ6NS1TTVVIRnVpR0lVZmp2YmJqLWNpNXhDcTdENWdyalhzd1pXQVZLX1VXc3pKTVJGZk15U0lz?oc=5), [L'Est Républicain](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/sportif-cash-et-carre-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-une-arrivee-a-la-tete-du-cojop-qui-fait-sens), [Le Bien Public](https://www.bienpublic.com/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/sportif-cash-et-carre-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-une-arrivee-a-la-tete-du-cojop-qui-fait-sens), [Le Progrès](https://www.leprogres.fr/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/sportif-cash-et-carre-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-une-arrivee-a-la-tete-du-cojop-qui-fait-sens))
- He succeeds Edgar Grospiron as president of the Organizing Committee. (10 independent sources: [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/jo/4258237-20261028-jo-hiver-2030-geoffroy-roux-bezieux-attendu-succeder-edgar-grospiron-mettre-fin-crise?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-dhiver-2030-le-successeur-dedgar-grospiron-attendu-ce-jeudi-lex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-en-piste-20261029_RX5DXJARTBGQHG2M7IGWWS7ISI/), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/les-jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-succeder-a-edgar-grospiron-en-tant-que-president-du-cojop-l-annonce-attendue-ce-jeudi_8258306.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/hautes-alpes/triathlete-boxeur-telephonie-mobile-qui-est-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jeux-olympiques-et-paralympiques-d-hiver-2030-3440844.html), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/il-est-cash-et-carre-qui-est-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-le-nouveau-patron-des-alpes-2030), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2026/10/29/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-des-alpes-2030-avec-pour-mission-de-stabiliser-un-cojop-en-etat-de-crise-permanent_6802319_3242.html), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/jeux-olympiques/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-prend-officiellement-la-suite-dedgar-grospiron-a-la-tete-du-cojop-809eeddc-d37c-11f1-af78-2d36ec019942?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/10/29/apres-le-depart-scandale-du-champion-edgar-grospiron-lex-patron-du-medef-nomme-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-des-jo-2030-13626321.php), [Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-officiellement-nomme-president-du-comite-d-organisation-20261029), [HuffPost France](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/sport/article/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jo-2030-en-france_347690.html), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/sports/jo-2030-l-ex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-10748610), [L'Humanité](https://www.humanite.fr/social-et-economie/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux/le-patronat-a-un-nouveau-terrain-de-jeu-lancien-chef-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-a-la-tete-du-cojop-pour-les-jo-2030))
- Edgar Grospiron had resigned from the presidency of the Organizing Committee before this appointment. (9 independent sources: [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/les-jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-succeder-a-edgar-grospiron-en-tant-que-president-du-cojop-l-annonce-attendue-ce-jeudi_8258306.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2026/10/29/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-des-alpes-2030-avec-pour-mission-de-stabiliser-un-cojop-en-etat-de-crise-permanent_6802319_3242.html), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/jeux-olympiques/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-prend-officiellement-la-suite-dedgar-grospiron-a-la-tete-du-cojop-809eeddc-d37c-11f1-af78-2d36ec019942?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/10/29/apres-le-depart-scandale-du-champion-edgar-grospiron-lex-patron-du-medef-nomme-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-des-jo-2030-13626321.php), [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/sport/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-ancien-president-du-medef-nomme-president-du-comite-dorganisation-1192053?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique), [La Croix](https://www.la-croix.com/politique/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-20261029), [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/4258603-20261029-jo-hiver-2030-geoffroy-roux-bezieux-officiellement-nomme-president-comite-organisation?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/sports/jo-2030-l-ex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-10748610), [L'Humanité](https://www.humanite.fr/social-et-economie/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux/le-patronat-a-un-nouveau-terrain-de-jeu-lancien-chef-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-a-la-tete-du-cojop-pour-les-jo-2030))
- Before the appointment, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux was considered the favorite to succeed Edgar Grospiron, with an announcement expected on Thursday. (4 independent sources: [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/jo/4258237-20261028-jo-hiver-2030-geoffroy-roux-bezieux-attendu-succeder-edgar-grospiron-mettre-fin-crise?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-dhiver-2030-le-successeur-dedgar-grospiron-attendu-ce-jeudi-lex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-en-piste-20261029_RX5DXJARTBGQHG2M7IGWWS7ISI/), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/les-jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-succeder-a-edgar-grospiron-en-tant-que-president-du-cojop-l-annonce-attendue-ce-jeudi_8258306.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/lyon/replay-emissions/bonjour-lyon/video-jo-2030-roux-de-bezieux-bientot-nomme_VN-202610290191.html), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/hautes-alpes/triathlete-boxeur-telephonie-mobile-qui-est-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jeux-olympiques-et-paralympiques-d-hiver-2030-3440844.html))
- The Organizing Committee's executive board, meeting in Lyon, designated Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux. (3 independent sources: [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/lyon/replay-emissions/bonjour-lyon/video-jo-2030-roux-de-bezieux-bientot-nomme_VN-202610290191.html), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/hautes-alpes/triathlete-boxeur-telephonie-mobile-qui-est-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-d-organisation-des-jeux-olympiques-et-paralympiques-d-hiver-2030-3440844.html), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2026/10/29/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-des-alpes-2030-avec-pour-mission-de-stabiliser-un-cojop-en-etat-de-crise-permanent_6802319_3242.html))
- His mission is to stabilize the Organizing Committee, ease the internal climate, convince sponsors and launch the operational phase. (2 independent sources: [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-dhiver-2030-le-successeur-dedgar-grospiron-attendu-ce-jeudi-lex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-en-piste-20261029_RX5DXJARTBGQHG2M7IGWWS7ISI/), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2026/10/29/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-president-des-alpes-2030-avec-pour-mission-de-stabiliser-un-cojop-en-etat-de-crise-permanent_6802319_3242.html))
- Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux described the post as a "job of a lifetime". (2 independent sources: [L'Équipe](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQeVp6S1VvamotaXZad2ZCZllXM3BlelNlZ3EzU0dBNU92am9qTF93bmI4ZHVQaXd6M2ZzUjhmMnhUTXd1LTQwS0YxQ2EtcnBFY3EtcDJIQXg0QVlzekQ3cDhvNlpENURvd2pCQXgtdUxORmNSVWhYSGtHS0JSS2ZPSGZFZ2YwTTg5Nk4xa3ZVSjZ6NS1TTVVIRnVpR0lVZmp2YmJqLWNpNXhDcTdENWdyalhzd1pXQVZLX1VXc3pKTVJGZk15U0lz?oc=5), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/jeux-olympiques/2026/10/29/c-est-le-job-d-une-vie-les-premiers-mots-du-nouveau-patron-des-alpes-2030))

**Sources disagree**

- Time between Edgar Grospiron's resignation and the appointment: six weeks according to [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/les-jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favori-pour-succeder-a-edgar-grospiron-en-tant-que-president-du-cojop-l-annonce-attendue-ce-jeudi_8258306.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D) ; seven weeks according to [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/10/29/apres-le-depart-scandale-du-champion-edgar-grospiron-lex-patron-du-medef-nomme-pour-prendre-la-tete-du-comite-des-jo-2030-13626321.php), [La Croix](https://www.la-croix.com/politique/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-20261029), [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/4258603-20261029-jo-hiver-2030-geoffroy-roux-bezieux-officiellement-nomme-president-comite-organisation?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/sports/jo-2030-l-ex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-nouveau-president-du-comite-d-organisation-10748610), [L'Humanité](https://www.humanite.fr/social-et-economie/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux/le-patronat-a-un-nouveau-terrain-de-jeu-lancien-chef-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-nomme-a-la-tete-du-cojop-pour-les-jo-2030) ; nearly two months according to [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/les-jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-succede-a-edgar-grospiron-et-devient-le-nouveau-president-du-cojop-des-alpes-2030_8255530.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D) ; two months according to [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/sport/jo-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-ancien-president-du-medef-nomme-president-du-comite-dorganisation-1192053?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique)

**Single source so far**

- The Organizing Committee announced that Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux was elected unanimously. (according to [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/les-jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030/geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-succede-a-edgar-grospiron-et-devient-le-nouveau-president-du-cojop-des-alpes-2030_8255530.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D))
- Several figures, including Tony Estanguet and Martin Fourcade, declined to head the committee. (according to [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-dhiver-2030-le-successeur-dedgar-grospiron-attendu-ce-jeudi-lex-patron-du-medef-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-en-piste-20261029_RX5DXJARTBGQHG2M7IGWWS7ISI/))

**Updates**

- 29 October 2026 at 18:46: Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux first presented as favorite, then officially appointed on October 29.

## Timeline (3 events)

### 28 October 2026 — [Winter Olympics 2030: Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux favored to chair the organizing committee](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2846-winter-olympics-2030-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-favored-to-chair-the-organizing.md)

Former Medef head Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux is favored to succeed Edgar Grospiron as president of the Alpes 2030 organizing committee, a nomination expected on Thursday.

6 sources, 6 articles · Nationwide

### 29 October 2026 — [2030 Winter Olympics: Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux named president of the Organizing Committee](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3863-2030-winter-olympics-geoffroy-roux-de-bezieux-named-president-of-the-organizing.md)

Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux has been officially named president of the Organizing Committee for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, succeeding Edgar Grospiron.

19 sources, 28 articles · Nationwide

### 30 October 2026 — [Daniel Barnier, « Monsieur sécurité » des JO d'hiver Alpes 2030](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4811-daniel-barnier-monsieur-securite-des-jo-d-hiver-alpes-2030.md)

Le préfet Daniel Barnier, né en Isère, est à la tête de la coordination nationale pour la sécurité des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques d'hiver Alpes 2030.

1 sources, 1 articles · Not located

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Alps 2030 Winter Olympics: Roux de Bézieux appointed president, Barnier in charge of security”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/141-alps-2030-winter-olympics-roux-de-bezieux-appointed-president-barnier-in-charge
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology