Salt Lake City voted host city of 2034 Games

Field Level Media|published: Wed 24th July, 08:52 2024

Olympics: 2034 Olympic Host Announcement

Jul 24, 2024; Salt Lake CIty, Utah, USA; A general view of the announcement for the host city for the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games at Washington Square. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports

Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games in a vote of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.

The Utah city was host of the 2002 Winter Games.

The IOC revealed Salt Lake City earned 83 votes out of a possible 89. The committed revealed the location as its preferred choice in June.

France, and the French Alps, was given conditional approval as host of the 2030 Winter Games on Wednesday, pending financial guarantees outlined by the IOC.

Also named as a preferred location in June, France was not able to deliver the necessary state and regional financial guarantees on the IOC guideline set forth.

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