How you can get in on the 2034 Olympic announcement party

Jul 18, 2024, 9:00 PM

FILE - Simone Biles and the U.S. women celebrate as the 2024 team is named at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

(AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

BY MARY CULBERTSON, KSLTV

KSLNewsRadio

SALT LAKE CITY — A highly anticipated announcement by the International Olympic Committee is quickly approaching — one that locals in Utah are hoping will make history for Utah. The celebration includes a huge party in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City.

Where to watch

KSL TV will have a team in Paris, and a team on the ground in Washington Square. Viewers can experience the party live on KSL on your television, at KSLTV.com, on the KSL+ app

Or you can listen to the announcement on KSL NewsRadio.

Schedule

The “Celebrate 2034” Olympic party is expected to start at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time (10:30 a.m. in Paris time) in Washington Square Park on July 24.

As Olympians take in their last moments before the start of the 2024 Summer Games, the IOC is expected to hold its final vote in Paris.

This means the announcement will be in Paris time and therefore the party will be an overnight one for Utahns.

KSL TV will be broadcasting live from Washington Square Park, and big-screen TVs will be brought in to broadcast from the French capital. In Paris, the IOC will be fed live footage of the party in Salt Lake.

All times on the schedule are subject to change.

2:35 a.m. MST — KSL TV’s broadcast begins, Gov. Spencer Cox, Mayor Erin Mendenhall, and other bid leaders make their final pitch for the 2034 Games
3:05 a.m. MST — Q&A with Cox, Mendenhall, and bid leaders
3:35 a.m. MST — The IOC expects to make its final vote and announcement
4 a.m. MST — Cauldron lighting at the University of Utah (broadcasted in Washington Square)
5 a.m. MST — Drone show over Washington Square
5:30 a.m. MST — Cox, Mendenhall speak from Paris
6:30 a.m. MST — Salt Lake City delegation press conference
8 a.m. MST — IOC press conference
9 a.m. MST — Days of ’47 Parade
11 a.m. MST — The Celebrate 2034 party continues until approximately 1 p.m.

Read the full story and more from Mary Culbertson on KSL TV.com.