SALT LAKE CITY —

Organizers of the Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Games announced a fundraising effort on Monday that they say is the largest philanthropic campaign supporting a host city in Olympic and Paralympic history.

The initiative, branded as Podium34, has raised more than $200 million and will fund community engagement programs surrounding the Games. It covers roughly a tenth of the $2.84 billion operating budget projected by organizers. Latest Forecast

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"We now launch what is the most impressive start to a Games this country, this world has even seen," Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said at an event celebrating the initiative.

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