PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics confirmed Wednesday the departure of their chief executive officer following weeks of internal turmoil.

They said the exit of Cyril Linette — who was at loggerheads with Edgar Grospiron, the former Olympic champion freestyle skier who leads the organizing committee — was formally acknowledged during a meeting of the executive board last weekend.

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