(Salt Lake City, UT) — When the Winter Olympics return to Utah in 2034, all eyes will be on the snow forecast, but three professors are more worried about smog. Utah State University professors are publishing an academic paper about the possibility that Salt Lake City’s air quality could give […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Officials with the Utah 2034 Olympics Organizing Committee announced organizational changes to the team. Abby Osborne was named Vice President of Impact, Engagement and Enterprise operations, after previously serving as chief of staff for the Utah House of Representatives for seven years. Darren Hudges has […]
(Milan) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is at the Olympics in Italy trying to reassure a global audience that tourists are still welcome in America. With the winter games set to return to Utah in eight years, many Europeans are growing skeptical that America is still a welcoming nation. At […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Private businesses and non-profit groups are stepping up to help restore the Great Salt Lake. Governor Cox announced yesterday that 200-million dollars has been raised to fund projects related to the lake restoration. Ducks Unlimited pledged half the announced funding, while the other half was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — We now know who will be in charge of the Salt Lake City 2034 Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee. It was announced today that Fraser Bullock and former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson have been tapped to head the committee. Bullock, who was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City will host the 2030 State Games of America, the National Congress of State Games announced on Monday. The biennial event, bringing about 10-thousand amateur athletes to compete in over 40 sports, will mark Utah’s first time hosting since the event’s inception in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee For The Games is dissolving after securing the 2034 Winter Olympics bid. Chair Catherine Raney Norman, a former Olympic speed skater, called the conclusion “bittersweet” and expressed excitement for the future. She emphasized the importance of engaging Utah residents as […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The organizing committee for the 2034 Salt Lake Games will not be announced until early 2025, missing the Christmas Eve deadline set by the International Olympic Committee. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland explained the delay is due to the IOC’s review of […]
(Undated) — International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach visited Utah to alleviate concerns about the 2034 Winter Olympics following a new termination clause related to anti-doping compliance. He emphasized the need for cooperation between the World Anti-Doping Agency, and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Utah officials believe the contract adjustments strengthen […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Olympic planners here in Salt Lake City say they’re learning the lessons from Paris’ games. 2034 Olympic Committee president and CEO Fraser Bullock says they like how Paris added Olympic spaces in the city’s various neighborhoods. He’s looking into adding free spaces around the Salt […]
