Fraser Bullock now has plenty to report when it comes to snow during a planned update next week to the International Olympic Committee about Utah's bid for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Games.
found four already have unreliable conditions for competition — Chamonix, France, which hosted in 1924; Sochi, Russia, in 2014; what's now Palisades Tahoe in California, in 1960; and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, in 1936.
By the end of the century, Sapporo, which held the 1972 Winter Games, is expected to be the only former host city that won't be too warm in the winter for skiing and snowboarding events. Vancouver, a host in the 2010s, is seen as having unreliable conditions by 2080. "We're substantially below freezing for many of the days in February, so even with the rise in climate temperatures we have a big buffer to meet that requirement," Bullock said, cold enough toCathy Morgan-Mace cleans off her family’s car in Salt Lake City during a winter storm on Wednesday.
Salt Lake City made the Associated Press' "highly theoretical list" of possible permanent Winter Games hosts, along with Vancouver in North America; Pyeongchang, South Korea, in Asia; and Switzerland, Italy and Scandinavia in Europe., who's part of Utah's bid team, told the AP talks are underway about rotating the Winter Games because it's "a challenge with climate change and also infrastructure to be able to find venues for the Winter Olympics.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Richard Badenhausen: Do concerns of Utah’s Legislature align with Utah’s young citizens?Gov. Cox’s State of the State address was aimed at the youth. So as the legislative session wraps up, how is the state doing to address the concerns of young people?
Read more »
Watch How Brendan Fraser Physically Transformed for 'The Whale'The actor played a 600-pound character in the award-winning film.
Read more »
Watch Brendan Fraser transform into his ‘Whale’ character in behind-the-scenes videoThe actor wore a prosthetic suit to play an obese man for his performance, which has earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Read more »
Illegal window tint leads to big drug bust in southern UtahUHP troopers in southern Utah found nearly 40 pounds of methamphetamine inside a car that was pulled over because its windows were too dark.
Read more »
Utah bill to legalize medical 'magic mushrooms' failsA Utah bill that would narrowly legalize medical psilocybin — more commonly known as 'magic mushrooms' — has hit a dead end.
Read more »
After delays, Utah bill to protect Native kids against being removed from their tribes moves forwardAfter being held up for weeks, a Utah bill that would prioritize the placement of American Indian children in adoptions and with foster families within their cultures — regardless of what happens with federal law — passed through committee.
Read more »