Social media reacts to Salt Lake City’s 2034 Olympic announcement
Jul 24, 2024, 6:11 AM
Jillian Highfill, 20, from Park City, left, Sami Worthington, 20, from park city, center left, Hanna Faulhaber,19, from Aspen Colorado, center right and Izzy Worthington,17, from Park City, right, all cheer after the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games to the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee during a live watch party held at the Salt Lake City and County Building in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in downtown Salt Lake City. (Brice Tucker/Deseret News)
(Brice Tucker/Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Needless to say, many Utahns (and non) were ecstatic about the IOC’s vote to bring the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City Utah.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Olympic Games. The announcement came from Paris early Wednesday morning.
After receiving the ‘preferred host’ designation late last year, Utah can now look forward to hosting its second Olympics over 30 years after the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Join @KSL5TV right now! We are inside the IOC meeting where a large contingent of prominent Utahn’s are excitedly waiting for the IOC vote on the 2034 Winter Games.#KSLOlympics @kslsports pic.twitter.com/aMc4H0xObs
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_TV) July 24, 2024
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Any minute now it’s official! ! #SLC2034 #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/xT6zJR0t4x
— Deanie Wimmer (@DeanieWimmer) July 24, 2024
Reaction To Salt Lake City Hosting 2034 Winter Olympics
Feeling nostalgic for 2002😏
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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) July 24, 2024
I’m so excited! I can’t wait to see this event in person https://t.co/5QnXnKuxE1
— Harrison Collier (@hcollier88) July 24, 2024
In tech, we embrace momentum and focus on creating the next big movement before it’s here. It’s often hard to see what’s not right in front of you. The momentum happening in Utah is right in front of our eyes – and everyone can see it. Congratulations, Salt Lake City and the… pic.twitter.com/1qphDGzFPz
— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) July 24, 2024
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