Salt Lake City to host 2034 Winter Games, while French Alps get tentative 2030 nod

PARIS — The Winter Olympic Games will make a return visit to Salt Lake City in 2034, while the 2030 Games have tentatively been set for the French Alps, officials said Wednesday.

PARIS — The Winter Olympic Games will make a return visit to Salt Lake City in 2034, while the 2030 Games have tentatively been set for the French Alps, officials said Wednesday.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other organizing officials were in Paris this week, meeting with International Olympic Committee members and shoring up support for their bid to bring the Winter Games back to its 2002 site.

Salt Lake City had appeared to be a 2034 shoo-in for weeks, but late concerns came from the IOC about U.S. authorities’ possibly not supporting the embattled World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA.

U.S. lawmakers had launched an investigation into allegations of doping by Chinese swimmers ahead of the Tokyo Games, perhaps undermining WADA's authority.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/salt-lake-city-host-2034-winter-games-rcna161632

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