French biathlon star Martin Fourcade has withdrawn his candidacy to be president of the organising committee of the 2030 Winter Olympics.

Seen as a frontrunner to be named president of the organizing committee, the six-time Olympic champion wrote an email to the Winter Games' stakeholders explaining his decision.

French biathlon star Martin Fourcade has dropped his bid to head up the organizing committee of the 2030 Winter Olympics due to differences of opinion with the stakeholders.

French biathlon great Martin Fourcade said Monday he would "not sacrifice his convictions" as he spurned the presidency of the 2030 Winter Olympics. Despite the backing of the French government and sports federations,