The Salt Lake City bid for a future edition of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics has taken a big step forward after organisers approved the majority of a plan on how to stage the Games.

French International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Guy Drut has said the country could bid for the 2030 Winter Games with a combined effort from Rhône-Alpes and the Southern Alps.

 Utah’s bid leader has endorsed Stockholm’s credentials as a potential host city for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) has found that there is public support for the country to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics following the outcome of a survey.

The Park City Council has unanimously approved a guarantee letter confirming its support for Salt Lake City's potential hosting of either the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic Games.

Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita has revealed that talks are set to get underway over possibly delaying Sapporo's bid for the Winter Olympics from 2030 to 2034.

Katsuhiro Akimoto has been re-elected as Mayor of Sapporo in a much-needed boost for the Japanese city's hopes of staging the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Switzerland has revealed its intention to step up talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over potentially bidding for a future edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claim that Canadian city Vancouver is "still at the table" to host a future edition of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi has claimed that several potential hosts have expressed initial interest in hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Salt Lake City is wanted to host the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been claimed by United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chairman Gene Sykes.

Gunilla Lindberg has suspended her membership of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games due to her native Sweden's interest in staging 2030.

The Spencer F Eccles Olympic Mountain Center has been officially opened as part of the expansion of West Peak at the Utah Olympic Park.

Latvia has formed a research working group to examine the possibility of working with Sweden on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland has reiterated that its preference for staging a future Winter Olympics and Paralympics would be the 2034 edition, but has pledged "we'll get the Games back".