According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), there is little chance that the 2034 soccer World Cup, which is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia, will conflict with the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
FIFA admitted that the Saudi bid did not suggest a World Cup time frame, but they are interested in working out with stakeholders an optimal timing for the tournament in view of the country’s hot climate.
The 2034 World Cup is likely to be pushed to the winter season, given Saudi Arabia’s desert climate.
The IOC has no problems with a potential conflict with the Winter Games happening at Salt City on February 10-26, 2034.
The Olympic Games executive director, Christophe Dubi, stated in a press conference: “This is going to be for sports fans a real feast during a period of three or four months where you will have these two events.”
“I think the risk of having those two (events) in parallel is immensely limited. With these two in different countries and continents, from all standpoints, including a commercial one, we have virtually no risk… A lot of sports consumption on any platform or any channel, we don’t see at this stage any major issue. On the contrary it is a lot of sport in this time frame,” he added.
Source: CNA