Annecy 2018: Mission accomplished for the Chamonix valley

Yesterday morning, the IOC Evaluation Commission visited the sites of Passy, Les Houches and Chamonix, to discover the locations of ice hockey and downhill skiing for the Olympic Games 2018 In Passy there was indeed a small incident, but then the visits of the La Verte at Les Houches and Chamonix took place perfectly. In Chamonix, the delegation was able to take the Aiguille du Midi cable car to admire the views of Chamonix, including the location of the proposed Olympic Village "Grepon - Jean Franco". Then at the foot of the Aiguille du Midi (11h15), little photo shoot of the official delegation. At 11:30, the delegation of the Evaluation Commission has joined the Mont Blanc Square. From the panoramic terrace of a hotel in Chamonix, the 12 IOC members were able to discover the slalom slope of the Planards, the place where will be built the new ice hockey rink and the new Media Center. The IOC Evaluation Commission left Chamonix around 12.00h to go to Annecy and have lunch with the President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy. Radio Mont Blanc