Salt Lake City to Host 2034 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has announced Salt Lake City, Utah will host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Jul 24, 2024; Salt Lake CIty, Utah, USA; Utah Olympic fans take a photo through the Olympic rings after the announcement for the host city for the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games at Washington Square. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports / Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports

Players from across the NHL are finally able to return to international play, including the 2026 Winter Olympics. The odds of them sticking around for years may have skyrocketed with the announcement of the 2034 Winter Olympics host city.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Salt Lake City, Utah, will host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

In ten years, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah. ❄️🏔️😍

We can't wait to see the best snow and ice sports athletes in action again!

📸 Jay Dash Photography, courtesy of the Utah Office of Tourism#SLCUT2034 @stateofsport @USOPC_News pic.twitter.com/mGCNdO1tbR

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 24, 2024

The NHL putting a team in Utah may not have swayed the IOC to commit to Salt Lake City, but it certainly didn’t hurt. Utah Hockey Club owner Ryan Smith noted that the state's growth and momentum have been unparalleled.

Events like figure skating and hockey will be played at various ice rinks already in Salt Lake City. The Delta Center, home of the Utah Hockey Club, along with the Maverik Center and Peaks Ice Arena, will host those events.

The latter two arenas will host hockey games while the Delta Center will host figure skating—the same formation when the city previously hosted.

Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, during which the Canadian Men’s and Women’s hockey teams won gold, and the United States men’s and women’s teams both won silver.

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