(FILES) Retired French biathlete Martin Fourcade speaks during the French Alps' bid for the 2030 Winter Games during the 142nd session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Paris on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. After several months of tension and "disagreements", in particular with the former president of the Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes (AURA) region, Fourcade gave up his bid to chair the 2030 Winter Olympics organizing committee "so as not to sacrifice his convictions". (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)