Olympic committee gives Salt Lake City official go-ahead as bidder for future Winter Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Olympic committee gives Salt Lake City official go-ahead as bidder for future Winter Games

The Hindu  

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officially endorsed Salt Lake City on Thursday as the American bid city for an upcoming Winter Olympics, with the committee’s chairman saying that while the U.S. bid remains flexible, it would prefer hosting in 2034 over 2030. The move to put Salt Lake City up as a candidate for “targeted dialogue” with the International Olympic Committee about an upcoming Winter Games was expected, but still marked a major milestone for the bid, said the city’s bid-committee president, Fraser Bullock. READ | North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games Bid organizers have touted Salt Lake City, which hosted the Winter Games in 2002, as the most ready and most flexible candidate to host in either 2030 or 2034. The 2034 Games would be less of a logistical and business challenge for both Salt Lake City and the USOPC, since 2030 would come only two years after Los Angeles hosts the Summer Games.

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India submits bid to host 2036 Olympics: Which other nations are also in race to host 36th Games?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India submits bid to host 2036 Olympics: Which other nations are also in race to host 36th Games?

Firstpost  

As per sources, the Indian Olympic Association submitted the letter to IOC’s Future Host Commission on 1 October in which it expressed the nation’s interest in hosting the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games a little under 12 years from now. During the 141st IOC Session that took place in Mumbai from 15 to 17 October last year, Prime Minister Narendra …

Asian nations in strong race to host 2036 Olympics
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Asian nations in strong race to host 2036 Olympics

China Daily  

A fan looks on wearing Olympic rings glasses at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb 9, 2018. RONALD MARTINEZ/GETTY IMAGES Other contenders In South Korea, the mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, has declared the city's intention to bid for the 2036 Summer Games, according to local media reports. In an Aug 11 Facebook post titled "Again, the …

Could a doping probe strip Salt Lake City of the 2034 Olympics? The IOC president says it’s unlikely
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Could a doping probe strip Salt Lake City of the 2034 Olympics? The IOC president says it’s unlikely

Associated Press  

PARK CITY, Utah — In his first visit back to Utah since awarding Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee president sought to ease worries that the city could lose its second Olympics if organizers don’t fulfill an agreement to play peacemaker between anti-doping authorities. Thomas Bach on Saturday downplayed the gravity of a termination clause …

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case

Associated Press  

PARIS — The FBI’s international reach to detain sports officials has Olympic leaders concerned about its investigation into how a Chinese swimmers doping case was handled. The swimmers’ case now being scrutinized by U.S. investigators using a federal anti-doping law “jeopardizes the safety of officials and people in the Olympic movement,” International Olympic Committee member and former NBA great Pau …

Lindsey Vonn plans to make Salt Lake City’s 2034 Olympics better for athletes’ families
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn plans to make Salt Lake City’s 2034 Olympics better for athletes’ families

Associated Press  

PARIS — When Lindsey Vonn skied in her fourth and final Olympics in South Korea in 2018, her mother and the rest of the family took three-hour train rides from Seoul to the mountains to watch her compete. “We’re going to take care of the families, not just the athletes.” Vonn, 39, won one gold and two bronze medals over …

Salt Lake City wins 2034 Winter Olympics – at the cost of a major FBI investigation
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Salt Lake City wins 2034 Winter Olympics – at the cost of a major FBI investigation

The Independent  

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Utah gets the Winter Olympics again
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Utah gets the Winter Olympics again

NPR  

Utah gets the Winter Olympics again Utah will host the 2034 winter Olympics, an honor it first had in 2002. PAMELA MCCALL, BYLINE: In the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning, the news from the International Olympic Committee in Paris was beamed into a downtown square in Salt Lake City, where about 2,000 people were waiting, and it was met with …

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
5 months ago

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation

Associated Press  

PARIS — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committe formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake in an 83-6 vote, but …

Salt Lake City celebrates expected announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
5 months ago

Salt Lake City celebrates expected announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics

The Independent  

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IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City, pushes Utah officials to help end FBI probe
5 months ago

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City, pushes Utah officials to help end FBI probe

LA Times  

Confetti falls as the logo for the 2034 Winter Olympics is unveiled on the Salt Lake City and County Building after Salt Lake City was announced as the host city early Wednesday morning. What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC …

Salt Lake City gets 2034 Winter Olympics, 2030 to French Alps: Why now, and what it means
5 months ago

Salt Lake City gets 2034 Winter Olympics, 2030 to French Alps: Why now, and what it means

New York Times  

Salt Lake City will host the Winter Olympics in 2034, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday, bringing the Games back to the Utah capital 32 years after its first hosting stint. For months, Salt Lake City has been the targeted host city for 2034 as climate change, ballooning costs and infrastructure challenges have led the IOC to ditch its old …

France to receive conditional approval to host 2030 Winter Olympic Games
5 months ago

France to receive conditional approval to host 2030 Winter Olympic Games

LA Times  

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach speaks during the start of the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Tuesday. France will get just a partial Olympic win on Wednesday when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games is presented to IOC members. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach confirmed Tuesday that full approval for the bid …

The Olympics are more than fun and games. They’re a billion-dollar business with political overtones
6 months ago

The Olympics are more than fun and games. They’re a billion-dollar business with political overtones

Associated Press  

The Paris Olympics involve about 10,500 athletes from 200 countries or regions. Income for the latest four-year cycle of Winter and Summer Games ending with the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 was $7.6 billion. In 2021, it awarded Brisbane, Australia, the 2032 Games — 11 years in advance — largely because of influential IOC member John Coates. An Olympic study by …

Salt Lake City still on track for 2034 Olympics vote. French elections delay plans for 2030 edition
6 months, 1 week ago

Salt Lake City still on track for 2034 Olympics vote. French elections delay plans for 2030 edition

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — While Salt Lake City is cruising toward being named the 2034 Winter Olympics host next month, the French parliamentary elections suddenly called by President Emmanuel Macron have created a bump in the road for the 2030 edition that the French Alps bid is expected to win. Voting to confirm both expected Winter Games hosts is still the …

Preparations are being made for a potential NHL team in Salt Lake City
8 months, 1 week ago

Preparations are being made for a potential NHL team in Salt Lake City

Associated Press  

Preparations are being made behind the scenes and in the public eye in case an NHL team is in Salt Lake City sooner than later, perhaps as early as this fall. If a sale to Smith happens soon, it would come after months of speculation after the owner of the NBA’s Utah Jazz announced in January not only his interest …

As many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034. Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains one of the few places where …

​​NHL positioning to potentially move Coyotes to Salt Lake City for 2024-25: Sources
8 months, 2 weeks ago

​​NHL positioning to potentially move Coyotes to Salt Lake City for 2024-25: Sources

New York Times  

The NHL is positioning itself to potentially relocate the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City in time for the 2024-25 season, and updated its board of governors on the situation with a status-report memo Wednesday, according to multiple sources who read the memo. The organization announced last week that it intends to win a June 27 state land auction on …

NHL players to return to Winter Olympics in 2026, 2030
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL players to return to Winter Olympics in 2026, 2030

New York Times  

NHL players will return to the Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030 after a deal was struck Friday morning with the International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee, the league, federation and NHLPA announced. “The international composition of National Hockey League rosters is unparalleled, and NHL Players take great pride in representing their countries,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said …

IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City for 2034 edition
1 year ago

IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City for 2034 edition

Associated Press  

Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. Aiming to finalize back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee executive board has decided to enter exclusive talks with Olympic officials in France and the United States for Salt Lake City. Vancouver, the 2010 Winter Games host, also dropped out and …

Switzerland To Make Bid For 2030 or 2034 Olympic Winter Games
1 year ago

Switzerland To Make Bid For 2030 or 2034 Olympic Winter Games

News 18  

Switzerland on Friday announced it would bid for either the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which would be the third time the Alpine country has hosted the event. The final decision is expected in July 2024. pic.twitter.com/NLus1zJula — Reinier November 9, 2023 READ: FIFA Opens Disciplinary Proceedings Against Brazil, Argentina Federations After Maracana Madness “The delegates of …

Stockholm city hall backs Olympic bid ahead of key IOC meeting for 2030-2034 Winter Games candidates
1 year, 1 month ago

Stockholm city hall backs Olympic bid ahead of key IOC meeting for 2030-2034 Winter Games candidates

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Stockholm city council publicly supported Sweden’s latest bid to host the 2030 Olympics ahead of key meetings Tuesday for potential Winter Games hosts. “All national Olympic committees with a current interest in hosting the Olympic Winter Games have been offered the opportunity for their project leaders to give a virtual update,” the IOC said Tuesday. Preferred …

IOC warns countries that block athletes for political reasons risk harming Olympic host bids
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC warns countries that block athletes for political reasons risk harming Olympic host bids

The Hindu  

Countries that exclude athletes from competing for political reasons risk harming their plans to host an Olympic Games, the IOC said on Sunday. READ | I was on the verge of saying goodbye to sport before Asian Games, says Annu Rani Poland refused to let Russian athletes compete in the European Games this year and Indonesia was stripped by football …

IOC eager to double award 2030-2034 Winter Games due to climate change threat
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC eager to double award 2030-2034 Winter Games due to climate change threat

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday approved a proposal to pursue a double allocation of two successive Winter Games in 2030 and 2034 due to concerns over the threat of climate change on snow sports. By 2040 only 10 nations would be able to host the snow sports of the Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games, according to preliminary …

Winter Olympic host cities for 2030 and 2034 to be chosen at the same time in July
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter Olympic host cities for 2030 and 2034 to be chosen at the same time in July

Associated Press  

Citing concerns about the effects of climate change, the International Olympic Committee said Friday it wants to pick two Winter Olympic host cities in July — putting Salt Lake City quickly into play for the 2034 edition. IOC president Thomas Bach said the Olympic body aims to confirm hosts for both the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games at its meeting …

JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 winter games, seek possible bid from 2034 on
1 year, 2 months ago

JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 winter games, seek possible bid from 2034 on

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the effort soiled by massive corruption and bid-rigging tied to the one-year delayed Tokyo Games. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita, at a joint news conference …

Sapporo may delay Olympic bid to 2034 after Tokyo scandal
1 year, 8 months ago

Sapporo may delay Olympic bid to 2034 after Tokyo scandal

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the Japanese Olympic Committee says Sapporo may delay its bid for the Winter Olympics, going for 2034 instead of 2030. “It’s hard to go ahead with the original bid plan without gaining people’s understanding,” Yamashita was quoted as saying by Japan news agency Kyodo. He said it was “clear that many local residents are concerned …

Why does no one want to host the Winter Olympics?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why does no one want to host the Winter Olympics?

The Independent  

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Lack of Winter Olympic bids may lead to rotating fixed hosts
1 year, 10 months ago

Lack of Winter Olympic bids may lead to rotating fixed hosts

Associated Press  

MERIBEL, France — Considering the dearth of candidates to stage the Winter Olympics amid spiralling venue costs, the IOC may have to resort to lining up a list of fixed, rotating hosts. It is a challenge with climate change and also infrastructure to be able to find venues for the Winter Olympics,” retired Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn said in …

Sweden weighs up whether to bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
1 year, 10 months ago

Sweden weighs up whether to bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

Sweden’s Olympic leaders are weighing up whether to bid for the Winter Games in 2030. A joint Stockholm-Are bid from Sweden lost out to another shared bid, from Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, to stage the Winter Games in 2026 amid a lack of clear public support in Sweden and some government upheaval at local and national level in …

Sweden mulling bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
1 year, 10 months ago

Sweden mulling bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

After losing out to Milan to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden is now considering a bid for the 2030 Games, the Swedish Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday. Alternative host candidates for the 2030 Games have been dropping out, with Salt Lake City, the only contender still in the race, now expressing a preference for the 2034 Olympics instead. Sweden …

Sapporo mayor says Tokyo bid-rigging hurt its Olympic bid
2 years ago

Sapporo mayor says Tokyo bid-rigging hurt its Olympic bid

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and the Japanese Olympic Committee say they will “discontinue for some time” their effort to land the 2030 Winter Games because of damage done by the Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal. With Sapporo looking badly damaged, Salt Lake City is the only known candidate for 2030 or 2034. Salt Lake City has said it would …

Winter Olympics focus on climate change, rotating hosts
2 years ago

Winter Olympics focus on climate change, rotating hosts

The Hindu  

To hear the world’s Olympic leaders tell it, the bidding for future Winter Games has been jumbled by internal disputes at India’s Olympic committee, a newfound affinity for streamlining the bidding process and, most recently, a long-overdue nod to the impact of climate change. It’s a reality that has been building for decades, and one the IOC said could reach …

Olympic officials talk with 10 bidders for 2036 Summer Games
2 years, 2 months ago

Olympic officials talk with 10 bidders for 2036 Summer Games

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The IOC is in talks with 10 potential candidates to host a future Summer Games, the global group of national Olympic leaders was told Thursday. “We are currently working with 10 interested NOCs and regions across four continents,” International Olympic Committee director general Christophe de Kepper said at the Association of National Olympic Committees meeting in …

‘Unreal and surreal’: Skiers slam Asian Winter Games host
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Unreal and surreal’: Skiers slam Asian Winter Games host

Associated Press  

Leading World Cup skiers on Thursday questioned the decision to award a yet-to-be-built resort in Saudi Arabia the hosting rights of the 2029 Asian Winter Games, saying such a project could damage the sport’s image. For producing snow, you need water, and water is also a problem out there.” Saudi Arabia will host the Asian Winter Games in mountains near …

Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid more likely for 2034
2 years, 6 months ago

Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid more likely for 2034

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Recent meetings with the IOC have led U.S. officials to believe all signs point toward Salt Lake City bidding for the 2034 Winter Olympics, though they say Utah’s capital will be ready if asked to host the 2030 Games, too. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chair Susanne Lyons said she views Salt Lake City as the …

Vancouver to explore feasibility of bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
3 years ago

Vancouver to explore feasibility of bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

The western Canadian city of Vancouver and municipality of Whistler, together with Indigenous First Nations representatives, will explore the feasibility of making a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, officials said on Friday. Representatives from Vancouver, Whistler and four First Nations signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the feasibility of what they described as an Indigenous-led Olympics Games. …

Ukraine wants to prepare a bid to host a Winter Olympics
3 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine wants to prepare a bid to host a Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Ukraine wants to enter formal talks about hosting the Winter Olympics, the IOC said Monday. The next available Winter Games to bid for is in 2030, although a new flexible Olympic bidding process means countries do not need to specify immediately exactly where or when they hope to stage the games. The IOC has previously detailed talks …

Tokyo Olympics could help Sapporo land 2030 Winter Games
4 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics could help Sapporo land 2030 Winter Games

The Hindu  

The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if Tokyo can pull off next year’s Summer Games, then the city of Sapporo could be in good standing to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics. Yasuhiro Yamashita, a former Olympic gold medalist in judo, acknowledged in a news conference that it will be difficult holding the Olympics next year. "We …

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