France Set to Host 2030 Winter Olympics; Salt Lake City for 2034

France has been provisionally chosen to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, with the French Alps bid being favored by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in June. The decision was approved on Wednesday, contingent upon France securing the necessary financial guarantees.

However, the French government has struggled to provide these guarantees due to recent elections. President Emmanuel Macron has stated that he will not appoint a new government until after the Paris 2024 Olympics, which begin this week. He assured the IOC of the French nation’s commitment and promised that the next prime minister would prioritize securing the necessary guarantees and an Olympic law.

The 2030 Winter Games will see the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur regions host all major events. This will mark the fourth time France has hosted the Winter Olympics, the first since Albertville in 1992.

Meanwhile, Salt Lake City, Utah, has been chosen to host the 2034 Winter Games.

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