IOC adds synchronized figure skating and freeride events to 2030 Winter Olympics, drops Nordic combined
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The IOC has approved the program for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, adding synchronized figure skating and freeride skiing/snowboard as new disciplines while removing Nordic combined — a sport with 102 years of Olympic history — entirely, rather than adding women's events to achieve gender parity. Snowboard parallel giant slalom was reprieved.
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· 2 pulledThe 2030 French Alps Winter Games program agreed by the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday adds two new disciplines, reprieves snowboard parallel giant slalom, and removes Nordic combined which is currently for only men.
The IOC executive board had a gender parity option by adding women's and team events, but instead cut completely a sport that has a 102-year Olympic history yet struggled to find a modern audience for its mix of ski jump
Bonjour to the Winter Olympics synchronized figure skating and freeride skiing and snowboard. Au revoir Nordic combined.
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