IOC awards 2030 Winter Olympics to French Alps, 2034 edition to Salt Lake City

PARIS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The French Alps has been awarded as the host of the 2030 Winter Olympic Games pending certain conditions, and Salt Lake City of the United States will stage the 2034 edition after a vote by the International Olympic Committee Session here on Wednesday.

France's hosting rights could be validated only after French government provides financial and organizational guarantees before the dat