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Metro

Peaks Ice Arena celebrates Salt Lake City as host of 2034 Winter Olympics

Emily May
By Emily May
July 25, 2024 12:00 AM
The Peaks Ice Arena held a free public skate and fireworks show on Wednesday, July 24, to celebrate the International Olympic Committee selecting Salt Lake City as the host of the 2034 Winter Olympics.
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Sports

Photo story: Winter Olympic sites in Provo

By Mike Miller
February 22, 2022 12:00 AM
The 2022 Winter Olympics concluded over the weekend with the closing ceremony in Beijing on Sunday.
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Sports

Games on? Calgary vote shakes up Olympic bid game again

November 21, 2018 12:00 AM
Does anyone really want to host the Winter Olympics? Residents in Calgary answered that question with a resounding 'No,' and now the International Olympic Committee has some soul-searching to do. Again.
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Sports

Olympic Exploratory Committee gives 2030 bid green light

February 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Editor's note: this story pairs with 'Utah's Olympic venues need almost $40 million in repairs.'
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Sports

The Latest: Canada, Germany reach men's hockey semifinals

February 21, 2018 12:00 AM
Maxim Noreau (56), of Canada, celebrates with Christian Thomas (92) and Chay Genoway (5) after scoring a goal against Finland during the third period of the quarterfinal round of the men's hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Nation

Gov. Herbert signs resolution for Utah 2026, 2030 Olympic bid

By Katelyn Stiles
February 12, 2018 12:00 AM
U.S. champion Michelle Kwan practices for the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in 2002. Utah's Olympic Exploratory Committee plans to bid for the 2026 or 2030 winter games. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)
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Photo Galleries

Korean BYU students talk Olympics; LDS Church ready for visitors

By Caleb Turner
February 06, 2018 12:00 AM
The official emblem of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games is seen in downtown Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Sports

IOC opens door to joint bids and new sports events

November 20, 2014 12:00 AM
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Breaking from the tradition of awarding the Olympics only to a single host city, the IOC is opening the door to possible wider bids - including bids from an entire country, joint bids from more than one city and even the possibility of events held in more than one country.
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Sports

Ukraine's Lviv withdraws bid for 2022 Winter Games

June 30, 2014 12:00 AM
LONDON — The Ukrainian city of Lviv withdrew its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, becoming the third contender to drop out of the race for a games that no one seems to want.
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Sports

Sochi's figure skating stirs instant controversy

February 26, 2014 12:00 AM
Adelina Sotnikova wins gold, Yuna Kim wins silver in Sochi. (AP Photo)
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World

Sochi security concerns keep world on edge

By Joshua Jamias
January 29, 2014 12:00 AM
Russian police patrol with their dogs inside the Olympic Park as preparations continue for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
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Sports

BYU luge star wins World Cup en route to Sochi

January 27, 2014 12:00 AM
With the promise of the Sochi games being the most watched Olympic event in the history of broadcast television, America and Cougar nation will be on the lookout for BYU student and Olympian Kate Hansen during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Local

Utah residents remember unity during Salt Lake Olympics 10 years later

July 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Ten years after the Salt Lake Olympics, memories of that time still burn brightly in Utahns' hearts, especially in Utah county. Residents, BYU professors and alumni alike still treasure the memories of unity created during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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