
Succeeding Edgar Grospiron, the former boss of Medef inherits a structure marked by governance crises.
Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux officially took over as president of the Organizing Committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games this Thursday, succeeding Edgar Grospiron in a context of internal tensions and complex governance.
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The position of president of Cojop 2030 had been vacant since the resignation of Edgar Grospiron on September 10.
He often says that rugby taught him camaraderie, and naval commandos, to surpass oneself mentally. Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux will at least need these two forces as president of the Organizing Committee for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (Cojop), which he officially took over this Thursday. The resignation of Edgar Grospiron on September 10 confirmed it: the task will be difficult. When asked, the former boss of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, and Henri Giscard d'Estaing, the former president of Club Med, chose not to risk it...
But never mind! Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux does not completely dive into the unknown of the Olympic environment. He was a member of the board of directors of Paris 2024 and, for six months, he has chaired the remuneration committee of the 2030 Olympic Organizing Committee. He knows that he is setting foot in a structure undermined by repeated governance crises and political disputes. But rarely a new adventure...

Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, former president of Medef, has been appointed president of the organizing committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. He replaces Edgar Grospiron, who resigned since September, with the mission of easing tensions.

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