The Games Plan of Organizing Committee for the 2034 Winter Games It's here! Utah 2034 has just released this 86-page document, which details its vision. Three principles will guide it until D-Day: elevate our communities, elevate sport, and elevate the Games experience He reminds us that these Games constitute a catalyst aimed at consolidating Utah's position as a winter sports hub ", since they will allow targeted improvements and will confirm Utah's ability to regularly host the Games This is not insignificant given the hypothesis of switching to a rotation of the Winter Games between a small group of hosts.
The Plan provides an overview of the site map – although the program and sites will not be confirmed until 2028. Everything will take place in a one-hour radius around Salt Lake Cityfacilitating the movement of athletes, officials, and the public. Two hubs will host the events: Salt Lake (Convention Center, Block 85, Maverick Center, Delta Center, Olympic Oval) and Wasatch Back (Park City Mountain, Olympic Park, Deer Valley Resort, Soldier Hollow). To the north, Snowbasin is designated as the alpine skiing venue, and to the south, Peaks Ice Arena is proposed for ice hockey.
« Our Games Plan is a document intended to serve as a framework for our dialogue with our stakeholdersexplains Darren Hughes, vice president in charge of Games delivery. We are embarking on a journey that will take us to 2034, and we want our stakeholders and partners to join us on this adventure. The Games Plan shows us the direction to follow and the elements that are important to us, but it is also a tool that allows us toevaluate what matters to the public. »
Until 2027, the COJOP will focus on five areas of work: continuing to develop relationships with key partners; to collect funds through the Podium34 philanthropic initiative; laying the foundations for commercial programs ; engage communities to define the priorities in terms of impact and legacy ; prepare to take full advantage of the opportunity presented by the LA28 Games.
