{"id":1995714,"date":"2026-06-17T18:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995714"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:37:42","slug":"freeriding-could-make-its-olympic-debut-in-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995714","title":{"rendered":"Freeriding Could Make its Olympic Debut in 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_238406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238406\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-238406 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGqAQMAAACh3GetAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD4NobKAAFhB0TLAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Junior Freeride World Tour competition 2022. Kappl, Austria.\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"426\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-238406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Junior-Freeride-World-Tour-competition-2022.-Kappl-Austria.-pc-facebook.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Junior Freeride World Tour competition 2022. Kappl, Austria.\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-238406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freeriding will likely make its Olympic debut at the French Alps in 2030. | Credit: Junior Freeride World Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The 2030 Olympics in the French Alps may debut an exciting new sport.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will soon confirm the program for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. <\/strong>Many sports are vying for inclusion, including the thrilling sport of freeriding, which has never been part of the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/ski-mountaineering-could-return-for-2030-olympics-in-the-french-alps\/\">Ski Mountaineering Could Return for 2030 Olympics in the French Alps<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In freeriding, athletes descend natural, ungroomed terrain without a set course, focusing on speed and style.\u00a0<\/strong>Freeriders utilize natural features like steep chutes, cliffs, and deep powder, impressing judges with tricks and fluid riding. Both skiers and snowboarders compete in the freeriding discipline, and judges score based on line choice, control, fluidity, air, style, and technique. Most freeriders compete on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freerideworldtour.com\/\">Freeride World Tour<\/a> (FWT), the worldwide circuit of professional freeriding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which manages, regulates, and promotes skiing and snowboarding in the Olympics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freerideworldtour.com\/about-fis\/\">purchased the FWT<\/a> in December 2022 in a landmark move that further united disciplines across the sport.\u00a0<\/strong>Less than two years later, in June 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/ifsafreeride.org\/freeride-gains-official-fis-recognition\/\">FIS recognized freeriding<\/a> as an official discipline, increasing the sport\u2019s exposure and further paving the way for Olympic inclusion. Skiing and snowboarding disciplines that want Olympic inclusion must be officially recognized by FIS before being recognized by the IOC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After its recognition as an official discipline in 2024, freeriding moved one step closer to making its Olympic debut.\u00a0<\/strong>All it needs now is IOC approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The sport\u2019s potential inclusion on the Olympics comes as the IOC looks to attract younger audiences. <\/strong>The Games have recently included multiple new sports, such as surfing, skateboarding, ski mountaineering, and sport climbing, because of their appeal to young audiences. The IOC\u2019s reason for including freeriding is no different.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/how-the-freeride-world-tour-is-fighting-travel-related-carbon-emissions\/\">How the Freeride World Tour is Fighting Travel-Related Carbon Emissions<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe IOC has told us that \u2013 just like they did with surfing, skateboarding and sports climbing \u2013 they are willing to integrate freeriding because it\u2019s appealing to a young audience,\u201d FWT founder Nicholas Hale-Woods said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidethegames.biz\/articles\/freeride-set-to-leap-into-olympic-stage\"><em>Inside the Games<\/em> article<\/a>. <\/strong>\u201cBecause it\u2019s very telegenic and because one of their media partners, NBC, is saying \u2018we\u2019d love freeriding in the grid of the Olympics programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>With freeriding on the cusp of its debut, the IOC has already begun exploring options for potential venues. <\/strong>The 2030 Games\u2019 location in the French Alps has given the IOC lots of options for potential competition sites. Montgen\u00e8vre (Hautes-Alpes) in the southern Alps is the leading favorite, as slopestyle skiing and snowboarding, as well as ski mountaineering, will be close by. Holding freeriding competition at Montgen\u00e8vre will allow organizers to simplify logistics and minimize costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2026, FIS held its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freerideworldtour.com\/worldchampionships\/news-videos\/the-first-ever-fis-freeride-world-champions-crowned-after-a-historic-day-in-andorra\/\">inaugural Freeride World Championships<\/a> in Andorra, acting as a test run for the Olympics. <\/strong>Despite challenging weather conditions, FWT General Manager Joris Vautier described the event as \u201cextremely positive,\u201d with engaged audiences, quality snow, and victors crowned the first-ever freeride world champions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The IOC\u2019s decision on freeriding and the rest of the 2030 program is expected to come <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/ioc\/news\/ioc-adjusts-timeline-for-french-alps-2030-sports-programme-decisions\">later this month<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Proposed sports are currently under review and will be discussed at the 146th IOC Session on June 24-25. A final decision is expected soon after.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355740\" style=\"width: 1548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-355740 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFyAQMAAABfsfnvAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADRJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALwGdRIAAVXN0gQAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"370\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?resize=640%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?w=1548&amp;ssl=1 1548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?resize=1200%2C693&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?resize=768%2C444&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?resize=1536%2C887&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?resize=600%2C347&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-355740\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/27f4f74b-0701-4444-887f-9d926630159f.jpeg?resize=640%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"370\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans gather in the on-mountain viewing area as they await riders at a Freeride World Tour event. | Credit: L\u00e9vy Loye\/Freeride World Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freeriding will likely make its Olympic debut at the French Alps in 2030. | Credit: Junior Freeride World Tour The 2030 Olympics in the French Alps may debut an exciting new sport.\u00a0 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will soon confirm the program for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. 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