Salt Lake City to officially host 2034 Winter Olympics
Jul 24, 2024, 4:22 AM | Updated: Dec 30, 2024, 4:29 pm
The OIympic rings are displayed before a live watch party for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee’s 2034 Winter Olympics bid held at the Salt Lake City and County Building in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in downtown Salt Lake City. (Isaac Hale/Deseret News)
(Isaac Hale/Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s official, the Winter Olympics are coming back to Salt Lake City in 2034. The International Olympic Committee held its final vote in Paris early Wednesday morning.
In a vote with 83 in favor and 6 against, the International Olympic Committee decided Salt Lake City would host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
The Olympic Winter Games 2034 will be…
Salt Lake City Utah! #SLCUT2034 🇺🇸
The Games will return, to extend the 2002 legacy. pic.twitter.com/teZ5kdCYNp
— IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) July 24, 2024
“It’s been 12 years, actually longer than that, and here we are. We got the games,” president and CEO of the Salt Lake City Organizing Committee Fraser Bullock said. “(IOC members) love Utah. They love Salt Lake City. They love the people. So, here we go.”
According to Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, 80% of Utahns support the Olympics returning to Utah.
Gov. Spencer Cox told KSL NewsRadio there is a “sense of relief” and an “immense sense of joy,” now that the announcement has been made.
Thousands of people gathered in Washington Square Park to celebrate the announcement.
Photo credit: Jeffrey D. Allred
Along with the crowd, the Salt Lake City Police Department offered its congratulations.
Congratulations, Utah!
We can’t wait to once again welcome the world for the 2034 Winter Olympics.
We are incredibly proud of Team USA and the delegation who worked so hard to make this possible. #SLC #SLCPD #SaltLakeCity pic.twitter.com/jN26AWMDjE
— Salt Lake City Police (@slcpd) July 24, 2024
The University of Utah said its “proud of (its) role in this monumental occasion…”
It’s official! Salt Lake City will be hosting the 2034 Winter Olympic Games! #SLCUT2034
Proud of our role in this monumental occasion and looking forward to 2034! Learn more about our Olympic legacy at https://t.co/3xSgX1a9lr pic.twitter.com/sbfuyGuDvr
— University of Utah (@UUtah) July 24, 2024
Mayor Mendenhall said, “Welcome home!”
Welcome home! Salt Lake City-Utah named the official host of the XXVII Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2034!!! pic.twitter.com/dotq0lngMB
— Mayor Erin Mendenhall (@slcmayor) July 24, 2024
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney also offered encouragement and excitement about the announcement.
The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are coming back to Salt Lake City in 2034! Congratulations to all those who worked to make this happen, especially Fraser Bullock and state leaders. I look forward to cheering on @TeamUSA as they compete in the Beehive State in 2034! pic.twitter.com/wWIELGe0zm
— Senator Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) July 24, 2024
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