The group that is seeking to hold the 2034 Winter Olympics in the state released a list of the proposed competition venues for a Games, identifying Park City Mountain, Deer Valley Resort and the Utah Olympic Park as key locations.
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics were President Vladimir Putin's pet project as he sought to expand Russia's global clout, boost its prestige and impress the world. It became the most expensive Olympics ever — summer or winter — with costs that ballooned to $55 billion and fueled suspicions of rampant corruption. Critics pointed to environmental damage from construction projects and abuse of migrant workers who built the 11 sports venues, railways, roads and other infrastructure for athletes and spectators.
A standoff between the IOC and 2026 Winter Games officials in Italy about using a bobsled track in another country should be resolved within two weeks, the Olympic body said Thursday. The International Olympic Committee has repeatedly insisted that an existing ice sliding venue outside Italy must be picked to avoid extra spending on construction. Italian government and organizing officials of the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics have wanted to keep events at home by renovating one of two disused tracks.