**Men’s Hockey at the 2030 Winter Olympics Might be Held Outside Nice. The city retains figure skating, curling, and women’s hockey, according to ongoing discussions with the organizing committee and the South Region.**
### Men’s Hockey at the 2030 Olympics in Question in Nice
Nice’s role in the **2030 Winter Olympics** is becoming clearer after several days of negotiations. The mayor of Nice, [Éric Ciotti](https://www.nicepremium.fr/actualites/jo-2030-eric-ciotti-fixe-une-ligne-rouge-et-relance-le-bras-de-fer-avec-la-region/), speaks of **advances in discussions** with the 2030 Olympics organizing committee and the South Region. **Men’s hockey** at the 2030 Winter Olympics might not be held in Nice. The organizing committee is considering **relocating to Paris or Lyon**, following several technical and financial analyses.
*”The installation of a temporary rink, which could replace the initially planned Allianz Riviera stadium, was studied at the Charles-Ehrmann stadium and the Arboras rugby stadium, mainly for men’s hockey games. The technical, financial, and temporal analyses highlighted the limitations of these options, particularly due to their very high cost and impact,”* explains the organizing committee. *”In a logic of sobriety and budget optimization, the committee decided to expand its investigations by studying the use of existing facilities in other major cities like Lyon or Paris.”*
### Nice Retains Several Ice Events
Meanwhile, the municipality confirms the retention of some competitions. Éric Ciotti discusses progress in discussions: _”The city of Nice is pleased with the significant progress made in recent days in discussions with the Winter Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee 2030, the South Region, and all concerned partners. These exchanges, conducted in a spirit of responsibility and transparency, allow today to preserve what’s essential for Nice, while adhering to budgetary frugality and good management of public amenities. Nice will thus host figure skating, curling, and women’s ice hockey events, with a setup centered around a large rink and the Exhibition Center, ensuring conditions befitting the event.”_
The **Exhibition Center** is set to host **women’s hockey** events. Other planned ice disciplines in Nice are not questioned at this stage.
### The Allianz Riviera Won’t Be Immobilized
The issue of the [Allianz Riviera stadium](https://www.nicepremium.fr/actualites/jo-2030-incertitudes-autour-des-epreuves-de-glace-a-nice-la-decision-attendue-dici-juin/) remains a key point in the discussions. _”Moreover, the city has obtained a crucial point: **the preservation of the Allianz Riviera stadium, which will not be immobilized for a full season.** This commitment, made to the people of Nice, is respected today.” This point was a disagreement with the initial project, which proposed a temporary transformation of the stadium to host hockey events._
Discussions continue with the Region. The president of the South Region, [Renaud Muselier](https://www.nicepremium.fr/actualites/renaud-muselier-a-propos-des-jo-2030-on-est-sur-un-fil-mais-le-fil-est-toujours-tendu/), mentions a technical meeting based on _”the consolidation of the ice hub in Nice to align budgetary and schedule elements of the arboras site men’s hockey project.” Based on this work, the different actors, gathered at the Alp Summit 2026 in Tignes, should be able to **make a decision on this project tomorrow**, in connection with the City of Nice._
### An Organization Still Evolving
The municipality emphasizes continuing discussions and _”commends the quality of the dialogue initiated with Renaud Muselier, as well as all involved actors. This work method, based on listening and pragmatism, enables balanced and responsible solutions to emerge.” The mayor of Nice **reaffirms his determination to defend Nice’s ambition in these Games, with a clear line: hosting a major international event without imposing an excessive burden on taxpayers or jeopardizing the balance of the city’s facilities.”_
The organization of the [2030 Winter Olympics](https://www.olympics.com/cio/jeux-olympiques/alpes-francaises-2030) in the Alps is still under adjustment. The fate of men’s hockey remains one of the main points to decide. **The events could be relocated to Lyon or Paris.** A more concrete answer is expected by tomorrow evening.
