India, Feb. 26 -- Organisers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics confirmed on 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. Organisers said the decision reflected a collective desire for a "new momentum through renewed governance" ahead of a key phase of their project.

Tensions have multiplied in recent months, against a backdrop of several resignations, culminating in open conflict between Grospiron and Linette. Their feud was just the latest episode in...