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When Utah hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2034, it will be a triumphant return to the site of the 2002 Games that are widely seen as one the most successful in recent history. Not only did the competition run smoothly, Utah was able to maintain its venues and improve them to be […]
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MILAN — At a time of political tension around the world, the Olympic Games serves as an opportunity to unite. At least that’s the grand vision of the largest and perhaps most significant sporting event in the world when it comes to sports diplomacy. But in a board room 13 floors above Milan with views […]
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The organizers of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have chosen “Utah 2034” as the new identity of the host efforts, a move designed to embrace and unite communities across the state, including Salt Lake City and Park City, where many of the events will be staged. The move came with 3,000 days to […]
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In the coming months, the Salt Lake and Park City regions will host both the International Skating Union and International Luge Federation — part of a buildup of international events and federations putting ever-deepening roots in the home of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. A SLC 2034 steering committee meeting noted one of […]
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Podium34, an initiative by the organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, has raised in excess of $200 million toward its $300 million goal, more than eight years before the Games return to Utah. The effort marks the largest philanthropic campaign in support of hosting the Olympic and […]
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The United States tied for the most gold medals at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris and easily won the overall medals table. At the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, the U.S. tied for third for the most golds and fifth in the overall medals table. Those types of performances in the 2026 Olympic […]
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The IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with NBC for the 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City and the 2036 Summer Games for which a host city has not yet been determined. The extension of the media rights for the 2033–2036 cycle is valued at $3 billion. The agreement includes not […]
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SALT LAKE CITY — Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer on Friday at the Utah State Capitol. Bullock served as chief […]
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Ties between two future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games hosts were continuing to deepen this week as a delegation of governmental officials from France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of two regions that are part of the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, are visiting Salt Lake City. The visit is part of a broader trade […]
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There was no need to talk about a potential host or a candidate city. IOC President Thomas Bach made the proclamation in Paris: Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. City and state leaders, plus those who had shepherded the winning bid, spilled out into a mixed zone on July […]
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