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2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by 3rdGenAggie » November 29th, 2023, 9:13 am

Looking pretty likely SLC is getting another olympics. The main question at this point is if it's 2030 or 2034. SLC wanted 2030, but with the 2028 games in LA, there is some concern about dipping back into the sponsor pool that quickly so I expect it'll be 2034.

The IOC met in Paris today to determine their "preferred" candidate. They won't pick an official location until just before the Paris Olympics this summer, but the preferred candidate will almost surely get the games. SLC is holding a press conference with a bunch of local leaders today at 10:30.

https://x.com/SLC2030/status/1729886936238821595?s=20


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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by flying_scotsman2.0 » November 29th, 2023, 9:24 am

3rdGenAggie wrote:
November 29th, 2023, 9:13 am
Looking pretty likely SLC is getting another olympics. The main question at this point is if it's 2030 or 2034. SLC wanted 2030, but with the 2028 games in LA, there is some concern about dipping back into the sponsor pool that quickly so I expect it'll be 2034.

The IOC met in Paris today to determine their "preferred" candidate. They won't pick an official location until just before the Paris Olympics this summer, but the preferred candidate will almost surely get the games. SLC is holding a press conference with a bunch of local leaders today at 10:30.

https://x.com/SLC2030/status/1729886936238821595?s=20
Good for those ******* at the University of Utah. They'll get a nice stadium update.



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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by GeoAg » November 29th, 2023, 9:28 am

I don't care as long as opening ceremonies are in Logan for our new taxpayer funded stadium


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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by 3rdGenAggie » November 29th, 2023, 9:29 am

flying_scotsman2.0 wrote:
November 29th, 2023, 9:24 am
3rdGenAggie wrote:
November 29th, 2023, 9:13 am
Looking pretty likely SLC is getting another olympics. The main question at this point is if it's 2030 or 2034. SLC wanted 2030, but with the 2028 games in LA, there is some concern about dipping back into the sponsor pool that quickly so I expect it'll be 2034.

The IOC met in Paris today to determine their "preferred" candidate. They won't pick an official location until just before the Paris Olympics this summer, but the preferred candidate will almost surely get the games. SLC is holding a press conference with a bunch of local leaders today at 10:30.

https://x.com/SLC2030/status/1729886936238821595?s=20
Good for those ******* at the University of Utah. They'll get a nice stadium update.
I had the same thought. Haha. I'm definitely supportive of another Olympics, but that's the biggest negative I can see.
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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by LarryTheAggie » November 29th, 2023, 9:36 am

Nah, they will use the money to build a new Olympic Stadium out by the airport, which will then be used for the MLB team. They may also build a nice new Hockey arena for a new NHL team.



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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by Dwigt » November 29th, 2023, 9:43 am

We should try to use the Olympics as a pathway to have a hockey stadium built on campus and get hockey to be a non-club sport and add women’s ice skating as the companion sport.
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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by 3rdGenAggie » November 29th, 2023, 9:53 am

More likely, Ryan Smith is going to leverage a new arena at Point of the Mountain for the Jazz and a hockey team he wants to bring.

I hate the idea of moving the Jazz to Draper, but that's for another thread.
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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by 3rdGenAggie » November 29th, 2023, 10:04 am

There it is.

French Alps for 2030, SLC for 2034 to "begin dialogue" and make an official announcement during Paris 2024. Something would have to really fall apart (like losing government support) for those to not end up being the final choices.

Also, Switzerland mentioned as most likely for 2038.


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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by Hoot » November 29th, 2023, 10:35 am

Dwigt wrote:
November 29th, 2023, 9:43 am
We should try to use the Olympics as a pathway to have a hockey stadium built on campus and get hockey to be a non-club sport and add women’s ice skating as the companion sport.
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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by GeoAg » November 29th, 2023, 10:38 am

Get an arena built up in Logan for some of the hockey games that can also replace the Spectrum afterwards.
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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by ViAggie » November 29th, 2023, 11:03 am

Provo got a new Ice Hocky arena out of the 2002 Olympic deal. Why not Logan in 2034?


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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by trevordude » November 29th, 2023, 11:32 am

Anyone attend any events in 2002 in SLC? I was a small child

Would you suggest?


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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by ProvoAggie » November 29th, 2023, 11:39 am

trevordude wrote:Anyone attend any events in 2002 in SLC? I was a small child

Would you suggest?
I went to cross country skiing. I wouldn't recommend it at all. Just stand there and watch someone pass you every 10 minutes. If it's a good event then I'm sure it would be fun though. There is a reason tickets were only like $12.

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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by tysteve20 » November 29th, 2023, 11:57 am

ViAggie wrote:
November 29th, 2023, 11:03 am
Provo got a new Ice Hocky arena out of the 2002 Olympic deal. Why not Logan in 2034?
Wasn't the Eccles Ice center in north logan built in 2002 as a training spot for some countries?
USU hockey fills that place up for their games so getting a newer arena closer to or on campus would be awesome.
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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by GordoAggie » November 29th, 2023, 9:16 pm

Boo. Olympics go away 💩💩



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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by AGGIEinIOWA » November 29th, 2023, 9:21 pm

Ogden got their ice arena for hosting curling. Logan did host some figure skating practices but not sure if that’s why we got it.



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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by Hoot » November 29th, 2023, 9:31 pm

tysteve20 wrote:
November 29th, 2023, 11:57 am
ViAggie wrote:
November 29th, 2023, 11:03 am
Provo got a new Ice Hocky arena out of the 2002 Olympic deal. Why not Logan in 2034?
Wasn't the Eccles Ice center in north logan built in 2002 as a training spot for some countries?
USU hockey fills that place up for their games so getting a newer arena closer to or on campus would be awesome.
I saw on the Hockey teams Instagram that they’re hosting the western regionals. I think we need a bigger venue just for that.


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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by Bullnamed_gus » November 29th, 2023, 9:42 pm

The cowards in Salt Lake don't care about us. We will be lucky to get a government funded street sign



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Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

Post by Foolonthehill » December 5th, 2023, 11:23 am

    trevordude wrote:
    November 29th, 2023, 11:32 am
    Anyone attend any events in 2002 in SLC? I was a small child

    Would you suggest?
    I went to a hockey game. It was awesome. The tickets weren’t cheap but it was worth it. My family went to some curling and really enjoyed that. The atmosphere at the Olympic events is a lot of fun. Just walking around downtown SLC was a blast.
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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by tysteve20 » December 5th, 2023, 3:07 pm

    Hoot wrote:
    November 29th, 2023, 9:31 pm
    tysteve20 wrote:
    November 29th, 2023, 11:57 am
    ViAggie wrote:
    November 29th, 2023, 11:03 am
    Provo got a new Ice Hocky arena out of the 2002 Olympic deal. Why not Logan in 2034?
    Wasn't the Eccles Ice center in north logan built in 2002 as a training spot for some countries?
    USU hockey fills that place up for their games so getting a newer arena closer to or on campus would be awesome.
    I saw on the Hockey teams Instagram that they’re hosting the western regionals. I think we need a bigger venue just for that.
    Build a new Basketball Arena
    Convert the spectrum to an ice rink
    Have the biggest hockey crowds outside of the Midwest
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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by CacheCow » December 5th, 2023, 4:04 pm

    trevordude wrote:
    November 29th, 2023, 11:32 am
    Anyone attend any events in 2002 in SLC? I was a small child

    Would you suggest?
    I went to the ski jumping portion of Nordic combined. It was definitely a bucket list event just for the simple fact that it was the Olympics, less so for the actual event.
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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by SLB » December 6th, 2023, 1:09 am

    It will do some good with our rapid growth to show that we are a bigger state than before while having the world with a strengthen positive view of Utah. By that point, we will have over 4 million folks in Utah while almost all of them from Utah County to Cache County which will be interesting.



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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by Mr. Sneelock » December 6th, 2023, 2:10 pm

    I am definitely in favor of another Olympics. It was a blast in 2002.


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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by OKAggie » December 6th, 2023, 3:31 pm

    Didn't make it to the 2002 Games, definitely hoping to make it to 2034 (but I'll be 77 by then so who knows? :noidea: I've stopped buying green bananas...)


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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by AngusAg » December 6th, 2023, 5:33 pm

    OKAggie wrote:
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    Didn't make it to the 2002 Games, definitely hoping to make it to 2034 (but I'll be 77 by then so who knows? :noidea: I've stopped buying green bananas...)
    Same era. That explains why I relate to your posts so well.



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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by LarryTheAggie » December 6th, 2023, 6:51 pm

    As a 6th grader I went to paraolympic hockey. That was awesome. Highly recommend it.



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    Re: 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics

    Post by Yossarian » December 6th, 2023, 9:13 pm

    It doesn't matter. There won't be snow or winter by then anyway.


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