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00:00The opening ceremony for this year's Olympics in Paris has yet to take place, but France
00:06is already making more plans for six years' time, as it has been provisionally chosen
00:10to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
00:16The International Olympic Committee is honoured to announce that the 26th Winter Olympics
00:242030 have been awarded to the French Alps.
00:34An announcement which did not come as a surprise, as in November, the International Olympic
00:38Committee had already supported France's bid to host the Games over those of Switzerland
00:42and Sweden.
00:44Emmanuel Macron, welcome to the news.
00:47I would like to pay tribute to the great professionalism of the teams, Mr General Director, to their
00:52high standards and to what has been done to help us improve this bid.
00:56I know how attentive you are and will continue to improve things in the weeks and months
00:59to come, right through to 2030.
01:03Now the IOC says France must provide key financial guarantees in the months ahead.
01:08If it fulfils these, it will be the country's fourth time to host the Winter Games.