Lindsey Vonn Celebrates Her Part in Potentially Securing 2034 Olympics in Utah: ‘We Are Almost There Guys!’

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn is celebrating the potential return of the Olympics to Salt Lake City.

Vonn, 39, shared the news that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday approved the Utah capital as the “preferred host” for the 2034 Winter Olympics.

“As Chair of Athlete Experience, it is an honor and a privilege to be a part of this Olympic bid,” the three-time Olympic gold medalist wrote on Instagram. “My first Games were in Salt Lake in 2002 and it’s a full-circle moment to be a part of this incredible campaign. A little more and we have arrived! 🙏🏻💪🏻🇺🇸.”

The eight-time World Cup winner included a series of photos celebrating the recent “milestone”, including footage from the 2002 Olympics. Along with headshots from her first games, she shared some action shots of her skiing over the years.

Lindsey Vonn.

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Vonn also included a collage of photos from her experiences at the 2002 Games, the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, the 2010 Games in Vancouver, and the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

In addition to taking her followers down memory lane, Vonn also shared a few photos with IOC members.

Lindsey Vonn with the International Olympic Committee.

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The IOC said that the French Alps are also being considered as hosts for the 2034 Games.

Board announced that the IOC Executive Board and Commission for Future Hosts invited the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Wednesday to discuss hosting options.

The IOC also announced that “The Executive Committee has decided to grant a non-issue-specific project, Switzerland 203x, a special status by inviting it to a ‘Privileged Dialogue’ for the 2038 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.”

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If Salt Lake City wins, it will become the second American city to host two Winter Olympics. The only American city to host two Winter Games is Lake Placid, New York, which hosted in 1932 and 1980.

Lake Placid and Los Angeles are the only cities in the US to have hosted the Olympic Games twice. Los Angeles will host its third Summer Olympics in 2028, after first hosting in 1932 and 1984.

2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

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The USA has previously hosted eight Olympic Games. St. Louis and Atlanta hosted the 1904 and 1996 Summer Games. Squaw Valley, California hosted the 1960 Winter Games.

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The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.

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