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U.S. Lawmakers Accuse Olympic Leaders of Blackmail, Threaten Funding Over Salt Lake City 2034 Bid

Jul 30, 2024, 07:29 PM

Two U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have accused Olympic leaders of blackmail over the awarding of the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City. The lawmakers claim that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) threatened to revoke Utah's bid unless organizers helped eliminate a law that is holding back funding for WADA. The controversy also involves allegations that the IOC and WADA are attempting to shut down investigations into doping by Chinese swimmers. U.S. lawmakers have threatened to withhold significant funding from WADA in response to these actions.