The International Olympic Committee’s executive board has recommended France and the USA to host the Winter Olympics in 2030 and 2034 respectively.
A vote to approve the bids will take place at the Olympic body’s session in Paris on July 24.
The French Alps has been put forward for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, with Salt Lake City in Utah in line to host the 2034 edition.
The French bid, which proposes the regions of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, still needs to deliver some guarantees prior to next month’s vote because of the country’s uncertain political situation.
On Sunday, France’s president Emmanuel Macron called snap parliamentary elections, with two rounds of voting set to be completed by July 7.
The IOC is seeking a “Games delivery guarantee” from the French government.
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