Cyril Linette
Cyril Linette is a seasoned sports executive, notable for his previous roles as the director of sports at Canal+ and as the general director of L'Equipe from 2015 to 2018, followed by his tenure at PMU from 2018 to 2021. At the age of 54, he has been involved in high-profile positions within the sports industry, including a failed bid for the presidency of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) in September 2023. Recently, he has been in the news for his potential appointment as the general director for the organization of the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as mentioned by Edgar Grospiron during a media event in Nice.
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Cyril Linette is facing departure from the organizing committee due to irreconcilable differences with the committee president.
Personalchaos bremst Frankreich bei den Winterspiele 2030 aus
Luxembourg· 2026-02-25
Cyril Linette has resigned as the CEO of the Winter Olympics 2030 in France after several conflicts.
DN Direkt – Lagarde väntas avgå i förtid
Sweden· 2026-02-25
Cyril Linette resigned as the CEO of the Winter Olympics 2030 organizing committee amid conflicts.
DN Direkt – Svensk får Finlands största konstpris: ”Wow”Sweden· 2026-02-25Cyril Linette, the CEO of the games, has resigned after several conflicts.
DN Direkt – Inga danskar följer kostråden – enligt ny undersökningSweden· 2026-02-25Cyril Linette has resigned as the CEO of the Winter Olympics 2030 in France after several conflicts.
DN Direkt – Hakimi i PSG:s trupp – trots våldtäktsåtaletSweden· 2026-02-25Cyril Linette, the CEO of the games, has resigned after several conflicts.
DN Direkt – Syrien bekräftar massflykt från IS-lägret al-HolSweden· 2026-02-25Cyril Linette resigned as the CEO of the Winter Olympics 2030 in France after several conflicts.
DN Direkt – Lundell-dokumentär kan vinna GuldspadenSweden· 2026-02-25Cyril Linette, the CEO of the games, has resigned after several conflicts.
DN Direkt – Telia och Viaplay i bråk – 1,2 miljoner kan drabbasSweden· 2026-02-25Cyril Linette, the CEO of the games, has resigned after several conflicts.
DN Direkt – JK utreder nära 200 fall av misstänkt hets på NordfrontSweden· 2026-02-25Cyril Linette was the director general of the Cojop, whose departure was announced during the Senate hearing.
JO 2030 : face au Sénat, Edgar Grospiron reconnaît la crise de gouvernance du Cojop mais tempère sa portée
France· 2026-02-25
Cyril Linette was dismissed from his position as the general director of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Cyril Linette écarté de son poste de directeur général du comité d’organisation des Jeux olympiques 2030France· 2026-02-25
Cyril Linette is the director general of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps.
Pour les Jeux des Alpes 2030, un compte à rebours lancé en pleine tourmenteFrance· 2026-02-23The conflict between the committee's chairman Edgar Grospiron and CEO Cyril Linette is not the only one.
Kris i ledningen för OS 2030Sweden· 2026-02-14
Cyril Linette is the director general of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
JO 2030 : un budget réévalué à 2,1 milliards d’euros, légèrement supérieur au plafond imposé par l’EtatFrance· 2025-10-20
Cyril Linette has been appointed as the general director of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
JO d'hiver 2030: Cyril Linette nommé directeur général du comité d'organisation
Monaco· 2025-04-17Cyril Linette has been appointed as the general director of the Cojop for the 2030 Olympic Games.
Ce que l'on sait sur la nomination de Cyril Linette à la direction générale des JO 2030 dans les AlpesMonaco· 2025-04-17
Cyril Linette has been appointed as the general director of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics in France.
JO 2030 : Cyril Linette désigné directeur général du Comité d’organisation des Jeux olympiques d’hiver françaisFrance· 2025-04-17
Cyril Linette has not yet been officially appointed as the general director of the organizing committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
JO 2030 : toujours pas de DG au comité d’organisation, un nouveau couac pour les Jeux dans les Alpes françaisesFrance· 2025-04-15
Cyril Linette is the former leader of the newspaper L’Equipe and is expected to be appointed as the director general of the Cojop.
La Solideo des Jeux 2030 est inaugurée, mais le Comité d’organisation attend toujours son directeur généralFrance· 2025-04-14Cyril Linette has been named the general director of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
JO 2030 : la carte des sites et la quête de partenaires, les deux priorités de Grospiron et des Alpes françaisesFrance· 2025-04-07Cyril Linette is a former sports director and is being considered for the position of general director for the Cojop.
JO-2030: Edgar Grospiron dit avoir trouvé son directeur généralMonaco· 2025-03-31