SLC becomes odds-on favorite to host 2034 Winter Games

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The Olympic cauldron originally erected for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, shown here during a 20th anniversary celebration in 2022, was lit again this month in celebration of Utah's designation as "preferred host" for the 2034 games. Photo courtesy stadium.utah.edu.

John Rogers 

Utah leaders are partying like its 2002.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, meeting in Paris, announced Salt Lake City as the “preferred host” for the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The announcement said the IOC will now enter into “targeted dialogue” with the U.S. Olympic Committee, fleshing out plans and state support for a bid that would bring the games to Salt Lake City.

“What this means is we’re just one step away from bringing the Winter Games back to Salt Lake City,” said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. “We’re prepared for this deep dive and I believe we can carry out Please log in to see the rest of this story.

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