2034 Winter Olympics
winter olympics officially known xxvii olympic winter game branded bid salt lake city–utah upcoming international multisport event scheduled take place salt lake city metropolitan area utah united state february – salt lake city–utah bid elected international olympic committee ioc nd session paris july two day start summer olympics fifth winter olympics tenth overall hosted united state salt lake city previously hosted year earlier become fifth city host multiple winter olympics st moritz lake placid innsbruck cortina dampezzo milan first singularcity winter olympic host since expected preceding winter olympics multicity hosted new ioc bidding process approved th ioc session june lausanne switzerland key proposal driven relevant recommendation olympic agenda establish permanent ongoing dialogue explore create interest among citiesregionscountries national olympic committee olympic event create two future host commission summer winter game oversee interest future olympic event report ioc executive board give ioc session influence nonexecutive board member form part future host commission ioc also modified olympic charter increase flexibility removing date election seven year game changing host single cityregioncountry multiple city region country according future host commission rule conduct new ioc bidding system divided two dialogue stage continuous dialogue involving noncommittal discussion ioc interested party cityregioncountrynoc interested hosting regard hosting future olympic event targeted dialogue one interested party called preferred host instructed ioc executive board follows recommendation future host commission result continuous dialogue november per recommendation future host commission ioc executive board invited united state olympic paralympic committee usopc targeted dialogue salt lake city—utah named preferred host sole candidate winter olympics nd ioc session paris july salt lake city elected host winter olympics via referendum ioc delegate doping investigation controversy ioc insisted salt lake city agree may terminate olympic host city contract case supreme authority world antidoping agency wada fight doping fully respected application world antidoping code hindered undermined intended undermine united state department justice criminal investigation allegation world antidoping agency failed sanction covered drug use chinese swimmer however ioc president thomas bach attempted alleviate concern city could lose second olympics organizer fulfill agreement play peacemaker antidoping authority bach downplayed gravity termination clause ioc inserted salt lake city host contract july winter olympics salt lake city left strong legacy venue constructed game utah olympic park continued host international event world championship – period utah hosted winter sport event contributing million state economy united state olympic paralympic committee stated already dialogue ioc yet specific year part evolving process possibility salt lake city hosting future winter olympics committee named salt lake city preferred candidate future u winter olympics citing existing infrastructure originally delta center host figure skating short track speed skating october owner newly relocated utah hockey club ryan smith announced said venue would instead host ice hockey swapping maverik center change yet officially announced organizing committee planned competition venue already exist used winter olympics salt lake city cluster ogden cluster mountain cluster venue domestically nbcuniversals ongoing agreement ioc expires end summer olympics reuters reported ioc would wait best market condition game beyond winter paralympics list ioc country code note citation