Salt Lake City has been confirmed as the host for the 2034 Olympic Winter Games after the International Olympic Committee formally awarded the games to the United States bid on Wednesday .
The capital city of Utah was the sole candidate for the 2034 Winter Games, securing exclusive negotiating rights last year through a fast-tracked process led to the United States being awarded the games.
The big picture: The bid presentation team included Governor of Utah Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, and Alpine ski great Lindsey Vonn, with a public watch party held at 3 a.m. in Salt Lake City to view the broadcast from Paris.
- This will mark Salt Lake City’s second time hosting the Winter Games, 32 years after its initial hosting in 2002.
- The bid team presented a plan for a compact layout for the 2034 Games, with all venues located within a one-hour drive of the athletes’ village at the University of Utah campus, requiring no new permanent construction.
- Governor Cox aims to solidify the state as North America’s winter sports capital through hosting the 2034 Winter Games, with local leaders traveling to Paris for the bid presentation while winter Olympians stayed in town to train and participate in the festivities.
