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Runners and cyclists in the Winter Olympics? Why there's a 'good chance' that's coming Two new sports could be added to the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, cross -country running and cyclocross. What does that mean for Utah's 2034 Winter Games?

Will there be runners and cyclists in the Winter Olympics? #utpol #utoly

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What the IOC is considering that could impact Utah’s Olympics Changes including possible Games rotation could boost 2034 Winter Games and beyond

What the IOC is reviewing that could impact Utah's 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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Interesting point. A lot of spending seems to get tied to an Olympics -- isn't that happening in L.A. right now?

Why Gov. Spencer Cox says the world needs Utah's 2034 Winter Games Utahns "not broken" after Charlie Kirk's death, governor tells Olympic organizers.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says the world needs the state's 2034 Winter Games. Here's why #utpol #utoly

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How the 2034 Winter Games can help Utah face its 'troubling' challenges New report says hosting another Olympics can be a 'powerful catalyst' for making Utah better

New report says 2034 Winter Games can be a ‘powerful catalyst’ for taking on Utah's challenges #utpol #utoly

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IOC reaffirms: Sport must unite the world in peaceful competition

International Olympic Committee executive board: "The Olympic Charter recognises 'that sport occurs within the framework of society', and that 'sports organisations within the Olympic Movement shall apply political neutrality.'" www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...

What the IOC is saying to a world ‘shaken by conflict and division’ New IOC President Kirsty Coventry says there's more happening “that are not our proudest moments as humanity.”

Here's what IOC leaders say about a world ‘shaken by conflict and division’ #utpol #utoly

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Will Utah's next Olympics be safe? 'Highest level of security' expected at Utah's 2034 Winter Games.

Will Utah's next Olympics be safe? Here's what organizers say #utpol #utoly

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How will Utah's Olympic organizers spend the more than $200 million raised from donors? Some of the money raised from Utah families and foundations for the 2034 Winter Games will fund youth sports, education programs.

Here's how Utah's Olympic organizers will spend some of the $200 million plus they just raised #utpol #utoly

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More than $200 million contributed to Utah’s 2034 Winter Games Here's the list of locals donating to Utah's next Olympics, Paralympics.

Here's who's giving more than $200 million to Utah's 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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Here's what Utah's Olympic organizers told state lawmakers about the 2034 Winter Games 2034 Winter Games volunteers, tickets, fundraising and youth involvement all topics of Utah's Olympic organizers' report to state lawmakers

Here's what Utah's 2034 Winter Games organizers told state lawmakers about volunteers, fundraising and more #utpol #utoly #utleg

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Trump to lead White House task force on LA's 2028 Olympics President expected to sign executive order creating White House task force on LA's 2028 Summer Games. A similar task force was created for Utah's 2002 Winter Games.

Trump will lead a new White House task force on LA's 2028 Summer Games. Here's what he says about the federal government's role, including possible use of the military #utpol #utoly

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Here's what Trump says about preventing transgender athletes from competing at the LA Olympics President Trump leads new White House task force on LA's 2028 Summer Games.

What Trump is saying about transgender athlete participation at LA's 2028 Summer Games #utpol #utoly

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'High stakes' negotiations underway over paying for city services during LA's 2028 Olympics Concerns raised over who will pay for providing police, fire, sanitation and other city services during LA's 2028 Summer Games.

‘High stakes’: Who will pay for city services at LA’s 2028 Summer Games? #utpol #utoly

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What will Utah's Olympic organizers tell state lawmakers about the 2034 Winter Games? Utah lawmakers will get their first report from Olympic organizers since last year's 2034 Winter Games award.

Utah lawmakers to get first report from Olympic organizers since last year’s 2034 Winter Games award #utpol #utoly #utleg

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A year ago, Utah got the 2034 Winter Games. Here's what the state's Olympic organizers are doing Utah was awarded the 2034 Winter Games by the IOC in Paris last year, on Pioneer Day. A year later, the organizing committee is getting to work in donated office space in downtown Salt Lake City

Utah's Pioneer Day Thursday marks the 1-year anniversary of the state getting the 2034 Winter Games. Here's what been happening #utpol #utoly

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Transgender athletes banned by U.S. Olympic officials A new policy banning transgender athletes from Olympic competition has quietly been adopted by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

Here's how the USOPC explains its new policy on transgender athletes #utpol #utoly

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Is more state spending on Utah's Olympic facilities coming? What was said at a winter sports conference Will there be more state spending on Utah's Olympic facilities? Here's what officials said at national governing bodies for winter sports conference.

‘Sky’s the limit:’ Winter sports organizations in Utah to prep for Olympics #utpol #utoly

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New IOC President Kirsty Coventry just made a quick trip to the United States. Here's where she went Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, the new president of the International Olympic Committee, met with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other officials during a quick stop in Colorado Springs.

New IOC president just made a quick trip to the US that included a meeting with the SLC mayor. Here's why Kirsty Coventry was in Colorado #utpol #utoly

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Will there be commemorative coins minted for upcoming U.S. Olympics? A bill from Utah Sen. John Curtis calls for commemorative coins to be minted for 2028 Summer Games in LA and 2034 Winter Games in Utah.

Will there be commemorative coins for the 2028 Summer Games in LA and the 2034 Winter Games in Utah? Here's what a new bill would do #utpol #utoly

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How Utah's next Olympics will be different for a Wasatch Back community Organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games continue 'listening tour' at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center near Midway.

Here's what another Utah Olympics means for a small town that sat out the 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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There's $1 billion in federal funds for LA's 2028 Olympics in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' How will the money be spent? The $1 billion for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles in Trump's mega bill is earmarked for 'security, planning and other costs.'

There’s $1 billion in Trump’s tax bill for the LA Olympics in 2028. So how will that money be used? #utpol #utoly

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Organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games will be in Switzerland on Olympic Day. Here's why Utah's Olympic organizers are heading to Switzerland to attend the handover ceremony for the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe

Why organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games are headed to Switzerland #utpol #utoly

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Here's why Utah's 2034 Winter Games came up at a Senate hearing A new termination clause added last year to Utah's contract to host the 2034 Winter Games was criticized during a U.S. Senate hearing on Olympic anti-doping issues.

UPDATE: USOPC leader weighs in on what US senators said about changes made to Utah's contract to host the 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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Here's why Utah's 2034 Winter Games came up at a Senate hearing A new termination clause added last year to Utah's contract to host the 2034 Winter Games was criticized during a U.S. Senate hearing on Olympic anti-doping issues.

Why U.S. senators criticized anti-doping changes to Utah’s contract to host 2034 Olympics #utpol #utoly

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Should Utahns expect their quality of life to improve by hosting another Olympics? Here's what the Olympics did for Utah in 2002, and what could happen when the state hosts another Winter Games in 2034.

See what a former Utah governor says about the impact the 2034 Winter Games can have on the state's quality of life #utpol #utoly

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What does another Winter Games in Utah mean for Ogden? Here's what local officials told Olympic organizers Ogden first stop on Olympic organizers' listening tour of venue communities even though curling was moved to Salt Lake City for 2034 Winter Games.

Utah’s Olympic organizers kick off ‘listening tour’ in Ogden. Here’s what they heard #utpol #utoly

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What will Utah's Olympic organizers be doing between now and 2034? Here's a timeline Utah's Olympic organizers have a timeline breaking down the phases of hosting the 2034 Winter Games.

What’s the timeline for organizing Utah’s 2034 Winter Games? #utoly #utpol

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Here’s the new names helping to organize Utah’s 2034 Winter Games Organizers of the state’s next Olympics name new committees.

Here are the new names helping to organize Utah's 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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More money for Utah's 2034 Winter Games? Here's why Olympic organizers want nearly double the donations Utah's Olympic organizers have set a $300 million goal for private donations to help cover the cost of the 2034 Winter Games. That's nearly double the amount in the $4 billion budget.

Utah's Olympic organizers want to raise more money for the 2034 Winter Games. Here's why #utpol #utoly

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