IOC leaders set to hear ‘very precise report’ on bidders for 2030 Games

Salt Lake City could advance to the next stage of the bid process for the 2030 Winter Games as soon as Tuesday, but leaders of the International Olympic Committee meeting this week in Switzerland may end up delaying a decision for months.

The IOC Executive Board is set to receive “a very precise report indeed,” from the IOC Future Host Commission that’s charged with making recommendations for which bidders should begin contract negotiations for 2030, Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi told reporters during a virtual news conference on Monday.

Last month, Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other backers of Utah’s bid made a virtual pitch to the commission that left the governor “really confident” the state will host another Olympics, either in 2030 or 2034.

Two other potential 2030 hosts, Sapporo,…