Having just retired from the ski slopes, the American Ted Ligety is already shaping a new Olympic future. At 36, the Utah native, double Olympic champion in alpine skiing, wants to support Salt Lake City's bid for the Winter Games. “ The holding of the Olympic Games in Salt Lake in 2002 was a huge inspiration for me, he told AroundtheRings. It opened my eyes. I would have liked to experience the event from the inside. Today, I want to bring my children to the Olympic Games in their own city. » Utah's capital was chosen by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as a candidate city for the Winter Games, but it has not yet been decided whether it will apply for the 2030 or 2034 edition. he 2030 option had seemed to hold the rope, but the Americans now believe that the proximity of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games could complicate the search for private partners. Salt Lake City would therefore be leaning towards a bid for the 2034 Winter Games.
