salt lake city — The International Olympic Committee announced that it will visit Utah starting Wednesday, meet with officials involved in the bid for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and inspect potential Olympic venues.
The IOC has announced a busy schedule for its final visit to the state, which will continue until Saturday. In support of the IOC's arrival, several downtown businesses announced that their skylines would be illuminated in gold.
travel plans
Wednesday's agenda will center on the Utah Department of Transportation and public transportation planning for the 2034 Winter Games.
The day begins with an opening presentation at Rice-Eccles Stadium and concludes with an afternoon tour of the stadium. After that, UTA will hold a “traffic preparedness briefing,” the press release said. During the conference, the IOC will ride a special Olympic-wrapped TRAX train from Fort Douglas to Delta Center in downtown Salt Lake.
UTA said a special Olympic image emblazoned with the phrase “Ready to Move the World Again” will be unveiled on July 24, an anticipated day ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. It was announced that the stickers will be displayed on special TRAX vehicles until the Olympic bid is announced.
Thursday's agenda will consist of a community forum from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Eccles Theater. The rest of the agenda Thursday and Friday will revolve around multiple proposed venues.
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He is scheduled to hold a press conference at noon on Saturday to praise the IOC's visit.
Utah communities shine gold
In anticipation of the IOC's visit, several businesses and towers in downtown Salt Lake will receive “gold medals” for support. Each illuminates the facility in Olympic gold hues to show support for the Games.
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce properties include Gateway, 95 State, City Creek Center, Delta Center, Grand America Hotel, Capitol Theatre, Wells Fargo Center, 222 Building, Salt Lake City and County Buildings, Liberty Sky and Walker Center.
“As a community event, everyone is welcome to light up their home or business in gold,” the release states. “By wrapping the cityscape in gold, the company aims to convey its enthusiasm and readiness to work with the IOC to make the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games a huge success.”
