US Set to Host 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City

The games return to Salt Lake City for the first time since 2002.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach shows "Alpes Francaises 2030" to announce that French Alps wins the 2040 Winter Olympic Games during a IOC Session meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 24, 2024. Benoit Tessier/Reuters

As athletes prepare to compete in the Paris Summer Olympics this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally announced that the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will return to the United States.

In a July 23 announcement, the IOC announced that Salt Lake City will host the games in 2034. Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2002.