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Salt Lake City
GER 12 16 7 35
USA 10 13 11 34
NOR 11 7 6 24
CAN 6 3 8 17
RUS 6 6 4 16
AUT 2 4 10 16
ITA 4 4 4 12
FRA 4 5 2 11
SUI 3 2 6 11
NED 3 5 0 8

02/09/2002 - Miracle on Ice

02/09/2002 - Miracle men move on

11/15/2001 - Charges in Olympic case dropped

11/15/2001 - The Games that got away

About the bid
Utah's quest for Winter Games began in 1929
Utah's quest to stage the Olympic Winter Games began about the time of the Winter Games themselves. For decades Utah's ski enthusiasts tried to sell the ice and snow of the Wasatch Front as the place where the world's greatest winter sports athletes should compete. more
Key players in Utah's bid and organizing effort

Archived stories
06/17/1995 - Salt Lake City victory was swift and sure

06/17/1995 - A celebration that's worth its salt

06/17/1995 - S. L. must now get job done

06/17/1995 - Defeat has an extra sting for 3 also-rans

06/16/1995 - Salt Lake strikes Olympic gold

06/12/1995 - S.L. as ready as ever

06/11/1995 - Polls says Utah should not bid again

01/25/1995 - 2002 bid will be Salt Lake's last try

01/25/1995 - Olympic bid down to final four

08/21/1994 - Salt Lake facing stiff competition for 2002 Games

02/10/1994 - New policy helps S.L. Olympic bid

11/23/1991 - Atlanta's success doomed Utah, IOC member says

08/16/1991 - S.L. bid roles redefined

08/07/1991 - Salt Lake to get new Olympic game plan

07/18/1991 - Salt Lake gearing up for 2002 Games bid

06/28/1991 - Gov. to make decision on Utah's Olympic future

06/22/1991 - S.L. panel looks hard at 2002 bid

06/17/1991 - One more try? Utahns weighing bid options

06/16/1991 - IOC gives '98 Games to Nagano

06/16/1991 - 20-Year quest ends in agony of defeat

09/20/1990 - Competing cities say Salt Lake is still in race for Olympic gold

11/14/1989 - Welch to concentrate on Olympics effort full-time

11/08/1989 - Vote clears way to begin work on Games facilities

09/02/1989 - Games will go to Salt Lake sooner or later, IOC official says

08/19/1989 - Games officials want balanced effort

06/05/1989 - 6/05/1989: Salt Lake chosen as Olympic hopeful

06/05/1989 - Voters will get chance to OK or kill Olympic funding

06/04/1989 - USOC agrees to back '98 bid city in 2002

06/03/1989 - Games group to form

05/12/1989 - S.L. and 3 other cities get official invitation to bid

12/15/1988 - Referendum will allow Utahns a voice on Olympics

11/14/1988 - USOC gives S.L. bid effort new life

10/12/1988 - Anchorage's bad luck Olympic boon for Utah

11/24/1986 - Alaska decision gives Salt Lake two more years

10/17/1986 - Utah may move up ladder in bid for Olympics after Anchorage showing

06/16/1985 - Anchorage wins '92 Olympic bid; a stunned S.L. comes in 2nd

06/04/1985 - Olympic Feasibility Committee votes to bid on Winter Games

05/03/1985 - Welch wants to test public support in an election

05/02/1985 - S.L. Olympic bid had a good chance, study says

05/02/1985 - Winter Olympic papers hand delivered

03/07/1985 - Wilson wants a 2nd panel to pursue Olympics

04/10/1984 - Governor and mayor will ask to meet with the U.S. Olympic Committee

01/30/1973 - S.L. mayor withdraws Olympic bid

01/04/1973 - S.L. gains U.S. nod for '76 Winter Olympics

11/13/1972 - Salt Lake interested in Olympics

12/18/1967 - Denver wins U.S. bid for 1976 Games

11/29/1967 - Salt Lake readies games bid

02/28/1967 - Salt Lake, five cities eye Olympics

04/27/1966 - Utah will battle Colorado for 1976 Olympics bid

03/22/1965 - Utah bids on Olympics

02/02/1965 - Gov. says state will bid on '72 Games

10/16/1962 - S.L. loses 1968 Olympic Bid

10/11/1962 - S.L. boosters make bid for Olympics

06/14/1962 - Utah Set For Olympics Bid

June 6, 2006




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