SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a major commitment to the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games on Tuesday, pledging financial support, real estate for venues and thousands of volunteers.
Bishop Sean Douglas, Second Counselor in the Church’s Presiding Bishopric, detailed the contribution during a media event at the Foreign Press Association in Milan, Italy, just days before the opening of the Milano Cortina 2026 Games.
The support package includes a significant financial donation and access to Church-owned real estate. Specifically, the Church offered the use of “Block 85” in downtown Salt Lake City as an official Olympic venue, as well as additional land to accommodate parking near proposed Olympic sites…