The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today issued the following statement:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints extends its heartfelt congratulations to Salt Lake City on securing the bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. We celebrate this news, recalling the feelings of unity, peace and friendship that characterized the event when it was last hosted in Utah in 2002.
We stand ready to support the 2034 Olympic Games in welcoming athletes, volunteers and visitors from around the world. The Church is committed to efforts that make Salt Lake a host city that embodies values of service, cooperation and mutual respect. As the home of the international headquarters of the Church, we will work with organizers at both local and international levels to welcome the world as 2034 draws near.
Downloadable Olympic B-roll from 2002
- The Tabernacle Choir perform at the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games with the athletes and others in attendance in Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 2002.
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- Church President Gordon B. Hinckley lights Elder Neal A. Maxwell's torch during the torch relay of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in front of the Church Administration building in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 2002.
- Fireworks during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 2002.
- Church President Gordon B. Hinckley participates during the torch relay of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in front of the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 2002.
- The Salt Lake City skyline during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2002.
- Volunteers and participants walk to an Olympic event during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2002.
- The medals plaza during the 2002 Winter Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2002.
- The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sings during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 2002.
- The Olympic torch outside of Rice Eccles Stadium during opening ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 2002.
- Christmas lights at Temple Square were extended through the 2002 Winter Olympics Games, in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2002.
- The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and other guests perform the 2002 Winter Olympic Games theme song "Call of the Champions" during a Cultural Olympiad concert held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2002.
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