The International Olympic Committee announced that France’s 2030 Winter Olympics bid and Salt Lake City’s 2034 proposal have been chosen as preferred hosts and will enter into negotiations with the IOC.
Bid leaders will deepen talks with the IOC, fleshing out plans and garnering state backing, with the Olympic governing body expected to select the 2030 and 2034 hosts at its July 2024 session. The French bid, which includes the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur regions, received points for its idea to hold the Games in four independent clusters, as well as significant public and private sector backing, according to the IOC.
Salt Lake City had planned to bid for the 2030 Games but backed out due to its proximity to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.