I’m cheering from the banks of the Seine in a plastic rain poncho, my dress soaked and loafers sloshing. The rain has not let up once during the four-hour Opening Ceremony, but as we watch boatloads of beaming athletes float past us one by one waving their national flags, my smile could not be wider. By the time the evening comes to an end, Celine Dion is belting Hymne a l'amour from a glittering Eiffel Tower—some in the crowd cry, others dance, or FaceTime family—and a contagious sense of universal joy ripples across Paris.
Park City Celebrates Olympic Games, Announces Plans to Prepare for 2034
31.07.2024 - 04:06 / breakingtravelnews.com / Winter Olympics
With the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (commonly known as the 33rd Summer Olympic Games or Paris 2024) now open, the State of Utah received official word on the eve of the opening ceremonies that The Beehive State has been selected to host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games, in its return to the United States. Utah was the last American location to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2002.
A celebration was held at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, which served as an official 2002 Winter Games venue and is slated to be a host venue again in 2034. Park City Mayor Pro Tempore, Tana Toly was joined by members of the City Council and Summit County Council in welcoming the games back to Utah. Park City Mayor Nann Worel, Summit County Council Chairperson Malena Stevens and Jennifer Wesselhoff, President & CEO of the Park City Chamber and Visitors Bureau were in Paris for the announcement.
Many local dignitaries were in attendance for ‘Celebrate 2034!’ at Utah Olympic Park where an overview of the plans for the Games was discussed, encompassing numerous local host venues including Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain and Soldier Hollow. Attendees also enjoyed a Freestyle Aerial show presented by Flying Aces. “As part of a family that has been in Utah for eight generations, I have seen the positive impacts being a host City has on our community—in particular the youth, some of which could be 2034 Olympians,” said Toly. “Welcoming the world’s best athletes on a global stage not once, but twice, since the turn of this century is truly historic!”
Since 2002, the Utah Olympic Park has continued to serve as the home of the Alf Engen Ski Museum and the Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum. “This setting underscores both celebration and the reward that comes from training,” shares Jennifer Wesselhoff, President and CEO of the Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. “In one sense, the announcement is a great victory for our State, but it also is just the beginning, as we start to plan for the next ten years.” “We are proud that Utah Olympic Park is a cornerstone of recreation, world-class training and tourism in Park City,” Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation President and CEO Colin Hilton said. “We look forward to working with our great community partners as we build toward the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.”
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“Park City Municipal, Summit County and the Park City Chamber and Visitors Bureau will be working together on immediate next steps,” says Malena Stevens, Summit County Chair. Summit County, Park City and the Chamber & Visitors Bureau will cooperatively engage an Olympic liaison who will develop a 10-year action plan for the communities. “The development of a 10-year
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