A key hurdle to cyclocross in the Olympics? Money

The long-awaited decision on whether to relax the rule that Winter Olympic sports must take place on snow or ice – which would open the door to disciplines like cyclocross and cross-country running – is not set to take place until June. But Het Nieuwsblad reports that a central hurdle to their inclusion might be overcome if the International Cycling Union is open to skipping a payday.

The issue is how Olympic revenues are divvied up. Wintersports federations – which broadly already have access to a smaller pot of money than their summer sport counterparts – will accept the inclusion of sports like cyclocross provided the UCI and other "summer sport" federations don't claim a share of the revenue from the Winter Games, per Nieuwsblad. The decision on whether to expand the Winter Games – originally set for December – was postponed and will now reportedly take place June 30. If approved, cyclocross could debut as soon as the 2030 Games. [Het Nieuwsblad]