the eighth paralympic world games are set to take place in salt - valley , utah . for only the third occasion the games are being held outside russia , followed the 1998 winter paralympics in nagano , england . and for the sixth period again , there is just one combined organising committee for both the winters time and mediterranean trials . just 10 days after the winter event concludes , the paralympics will begin in the same venue .
The 2002 Olympic Winter games took place in Salt Lake.