2034 Olympic Winter Games awarded to Salt Lake City, French Alps 2030 Winter Games potential host.

The state of Utah has been chosen to host the Winter Olympics in 2034, marking the fifth time the event will be held on American soil. The announcement was met with wild cheers from hundreds of Utahans gathered at Washington Square Park to watch the vote. The games will be spread across different countries in the coming years, with Italy hosting in 2026, Los Angeles hosting the Summer Games in 2028, and Brisbane welcoming the Olympics in 2032. The Winter Games of 2030 are set to be held in France, pending additional financial guarantees. Salt Lake City will host the games in 2034, with a cauldron being lit at Rice-Eccles Stadium to mark the occasion. Visit Salt Lake President and CEO Kaitlin Eskelson described the opportunity as a once in a generation event that will put the city on the global stage. The announcement of Salt Lake City and the French Alps as the next two winter sites had been in the works for months, with concerns about France’s snap elections ultimately being allayed. The naming of the Winter Olympics host cities has set the stage for years of Olympic excitement around the world.

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