France & USA Set to Host 2030 & 2034 Winter Olympics

24th July 2024

An announcement is about to be made in Paris ahead of the Summer Olympics. But the outcome is a near dead cert and will come as no great surprise. NEW

The 142nd International Olympic Committee Session is taking take place on 23rd-24th July at the Palais des Congres in Paris.

For the 2030 Games the French bid is the likely winner and is up against Stockholm-Åre in Sweden and a Switzerland bid which is a joint one by cities and cantons.

Salt Lake City in the USA is also bidding for the 2030 Games.

The US city is the only candidate for the 2034 Games.

The French Alps bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics is backed by the International Olympic Committee and is the most likely to win, as the IOC has already launched a targeted dialogue phase with France.

Usually there is last-minute suspense as the hosts are chosen with the announcement an edge of the seat affair for the delegations.

Not this time.

IOC recommends France & USA hold 2030 & 2034 Winter Olympics

“The future host commission is confident that these two preferred hosts represent a great opportunity for successful and sustainable Olympic Winter Games,” said the head of the IOC’s future host commission, Karl Stoss, ahead of the Session.

In the USA detailed plans have already been made for the celebrations as Salt Lake City is awarded the 2034 Winter Games.

The Utah Olympic Park has announced it will host Celebrate 2034 festivities on July 24 in anticipation of the potential award of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to Utah.

The event is sponsored by Park City Municipal, Park City Chamber and Visitors Bureau, Summit County, Ski Utah and Alf Engen Ski Museum.

Event Schedule

4-6 p.m.
Festival in the Olympic Plaza at the Utah Olympic Park featuring activities, vendors, giveaways, Olympian and Paralympian meet and greet and food.

15-6:30 p.m.
Presentation and Speakers

6:30-7 p.m.
Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Show

7-9 p.m.
Live Music by Freedog in the Olympic Plaza

Here at PlanetSKI we’ll let you know when the venues for the Winter Olympics of 2030 and 2034 are formally announced.

They will be the 26th and 27th editions of the Winter Olympics.