Salt Lake City–Utah 2034

Games Summary

In 2034, Salt Lake City, Utah, will host the XXVII Olympic Winter Games, three decades after the city hosted the XIX Olympic Winter Games.  

The International Olympic Committee officially elected Salt Lake City–Utah as the host of the 2034 Olympic Winter Games at the 142nd IOC session in Paris on July 24, 2024. IOC members voted in support of Salt Lake City-Utah by a margin of 83-6.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chose Salt Lake City as its host candidate for future Games in 2018, and entered targeted dialogue with the IOC in 2020.

The United States of America has hosted the most Olympic Games of any country. Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 will mark the USA’s 10th time as an Olympic host nation. Previous Olympic Winter Games in the country include Lake Placid 1932, Squaw Valley 1960, Lake Placid 1980, and Salt Lake City 2002. It hosted the Olympic Summer Games of St. Louis 1904, Los Angeles 1932, Los Angeles 1984, and Atlanta 1996 and is set to host Los Angeles 2028.  

The 2034 Games will extend the legacy of Salt Lake City 2002, with 100 percent of competition taking place in pre-existing venues. The maintenance of legacy venues aligns with the IOC’s commitment to sustainable practices.

Getting to know Salt Lake City and the USA

The United States is the third-most populous country in the world, with more than 326 million people calling it home. 

The United States is a constitutional federal republic divided into 50 states and one district, which is the location of the nation’s capital city, Washington, D.C. The president is both head of state and head of government.

Salt Lake City is located in the landlocked state of Utah in the western USA. The state shares a western border with the state of Nevada, a northern border with the states of Idaho and Wyoming, an eastern border with the state of Colorado, and a southern border with the state of Arizona.

Salt Lake City runs on Mountain Daylight Time, which is two hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

The United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, but it was not recognized until September 3, 1783. The lyrics of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” were written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 but it wasn’t officially adopted until 1931. The American flag features 13 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white (representing the original 13 colonies) as well as a blue rectangle containing 50 stars for the 50 states.