Salt Lake City will host the Winter Olympics in 2034, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday, bringing the Games back to the Utah capital 32 years after its first hosting stint. For months, Salt Lake City has been the targeted host city for 2034 as climate change, ballooning costs and infrastructure challenges have led the IOC to ditch its old bidding process in favor of seeking out suitable host cities, particularly for the Winter Games. The city’s bid emphasized the array of venues still in use three decades after it last hosted; no new permanent venue construction is planned.
Advertisement With Los Angeles set to host the Summer Olympics in 2028, it means the Games will return to the U.S. just six years later.
That will happen in France too as the IOC also announced Wednesday the French Alps will host the 2030 Winter Games, bringing the Olympics back to the country just six years after the Paris Summer Games, set to begin Friday. Wednesday’s vote comes with the condition that France meets certain financial guarantees that have not been possible to secure because of the recent elections in the country. French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged the necessary commitment.
We’re already clearing our calendars for the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics! 🗓️❄️ #FrenchAlps2030 | #SLCUT2034 pic.twitter.com/Yy3VLDcE74 — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 24, 2024 “Seven years ago we made the same commitment (for Paris 2024), and we delive.