One of the first tasks for the newly formed committee will be to crunch the numbers for 20. We absolutely need that Games to be financially successful.
“I don’t think it’s quite as simple,” Mendenhall said of determining which year is the best bet. Mendenhall, who took office just last month, said when it comes to choosing between bidding for 2030 or 2034, her “preference is that we are absolutely confident in the financial feasibility of the Games.” She said that doesn’t rule out 2030 because there may also be monetary benefits to hosting right after another U.S. It’s helped propel us onto the world stage.” He called hosting the Olympics in 2002 as “a real blessing to our state. I think we have to go after 2030 and if we don’t get that, then we’ll be really positioned, I think, very well for 2034,” the governor said. “But I think we’ve got to tee it up, too. There are also concerns about enough domestic sponsors for back-to-back Olympics in the United States. Herbert said getting the 2030 Winter Games “might be a little more problematic, I think, timewise,” because that would follow Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Summer Games and the Olympics typically rotate between countries. “The bottom line is, we’ll get what we can get,” the governor told the Deseret News after the announcement. Olympic and Paralympic Committee more than a year ago, it was to compete for an unspecified future Winter Games. When Salt Lake City was chosen over Denver by the U.S. Mendenhall said she feels “very strongly about our bid potential” and is looking forward to the opportunity to showcase the changes in Salt Lake City since 2002, including a growing population with “more diversity and vibrancy” than ever.īut still to be determined is whether that bid will be for the 2030 Winter Games, the next to be awarded by the International Olympic Committee, or for 2034. Herbert said the committee is key “to show that we continue to be ready, willing and able to play host to a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.” Gary Herbert and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall jointly named the new Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games in the state Capitol’s formal Gold Room. SALT LAKE CITY - Utah leaders took the next step in bringing another Olympics to Salt Lake City Wednesday, announcing a new committee responsible for preparing a future bid that looks increasingly like it will be for the 2034 Winter Games.
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