Salt Lake City expected to be named host of 2034 Winter Olympic Games

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — The United States is expected to be chosen as the host country for its fifth Winter Olympic Games, with Salt Lake City set to get the nod for 2034.

Utah officials are already in Paris, France — the host of this year's Summer Olympics — awaiting the official announcement, which is expected to take place around 5 a.m. ET / 3 a.m. MT Wednesday. If elected, this would mark the second Winter Olympics for Salt Lake, which hosted the 2002 games.

Previously, the U.S. has also hosted the Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York (1932 and 1980) and Squaw Valley, California (1960).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended Salt Lake during their executive board meeting on June 12. The full board will vote on the final approval tonight. IOC members toured the 2002 Olympic sites in April. Karl Stoss, chair of the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games, said he felt Utah could be ready to "host tomorrow" if needed.

According to Utah Committee for the Games Communication Lead Tom Kelly, the operating budget for the 2034 Games is estimated to be $2.83 billion — ...