PARIS – Salt Lake City- Utah named the official host of Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games for 2034. The Games will return to Utah 32 years after the remarkable 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and will be hosted for the fifth time in America.
Salt Lake City-Utah's bid emphasized the enduring legacy of the 2002 Games, spotlighting existing venues still in use by Team USA and international athletes for top-tier competitions, along with a sustainable approach that avoids the construction of new permanent facilities.
“This is a great day for winter sport in the United States and around the world,” said Gene Sykes, USOPC Chair. “The Games vision brought forth by the Salt Lake team – inclusive of state and city leaders, the remarkable bid team and the community that showed support for this effort throughout – has been collaborative and forward-looking from the very start. We are thankful to the IOC and to Karl Stoss who led the Future Host Commission, and we look forward to the process of organizing what we know will be a terrific Games in 2034.”
The vision for the 2034 Games is garnering acclaim for its dedication to athletes, featuring top-tier venues situated near the Athletes' Village.
“The community support and access to winter sport opportunities for Team USA athletes across the State of Utah is hugely impactful for American athletes who are competing today and for generations of athletes to come,” said Sarah Hirshland, USOPC CEO. “We are thrilled for our friends and partners at SLC-Utah and, with them, look forward to welcoming the world in 2034.”Previous Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held the United States: Olympic and Paralympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, Olympic Games Lake Placid 1980, Olympic Games Squaw Valley (Palisades-Tahoe) 1960, Olympic Games Lake Placid 1932.
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