PARIS : Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday following a vote of the International Olympic Committee.The U.S. city, which hosted the 2002 Winter Games, earned 83 votes out of 89 at the IOC session, having been named the preferred choice in June.
Paris 2024 Olympics - IOC Session 2030 & 2034 Announcements - Le Palais des Congres de Paris, Paris, France - July 24, 2024. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announces the Salt Lake City Utah as the location for the Winter Olympics 2034 during the IOC Session. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
People celebrate the announcement, as Salt Lake City is officially awarded the rights to host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart People celebrate the announcement, as Salt Lake City is officially awarded the rights to host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartPARIS : Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday following a vote of the International Olympic Committee.
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