Olympics

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremonies....
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday.
9 days ago
Photo: The Hoth...
Lindsay Aerts

Salt Lake City prepares for Olympics Future Host Commission visit

As part of the final steps for Utah to secure the bid to host the 2034 games, a key group of Olympic officials will visit Salt Lake City next month.
17 days ago
A biathlete practicing for the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center....
Alex Cabrero

Soldier Hollow hosts BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon

Biathletes across the globe are in Utah and are getting ready to compete in a world-class biathlon competition this weekend. 
22 days ago
The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games...
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News

Details of Utah’s bid for the 2034 Olympics formally submitted by governor, mayor

In an instant, the key backers of Utah’s bid to host the 2034 Winter Games joined together to tap the submit button on a laptop in the ornate Gold Room of the state Capitol Thursday, sending thousands and thousands of pages of details about their hosting plans to the International Olympic Committee.
28 days ago
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NB...
Tim Reynolds, AP Basketball Writer

LeBron James still committed to Paris Olympics, but health remains the big key

LeBron James still wants to participate in the Paris Olympics this summer, but an ongoing treatment plan for his left ankle has questions of possibility looming.
1 month ago
Utahns Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, former Brigham Young University teammates, are heading to Pa...
Erin Cox

6 Olympians celebrate 2 Utah runners, the first Americans to qualify for Paris Olympic Marathon

A group of some of the most accomplished people in the world came together, celebrating two Utahns who became the first Americans to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon.
1 month ago
Olympic medals are displayed during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Me...
John Leicester

The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower

PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games and Paralympics that […]
2 months ago
The Olympic Spirit is strong in Springville where the community welcomed home its newest Olympian, ...
Shara Park

Springville welcomes home its newest Olympian marathon runner Clayton Young

The Olympic Spirit is strong in Springville where the community welcomed home its newest Olympian, marathon runner Clayton Young.
2 months ago
FILE - The Eiffel Tower stands illuminated after sunset on July 07, 2023 in Paris, France. Paris wi...
Helena Alves and John Leicester, Associated Press

Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics

Parisians have voted to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park from this fall.
2 months ago
Utahns Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, former Brigham Young University teammates, are heading to Pa...
Brianna Chavez

Utahns, former college teammates punch ticket to Summer Olympics

Utahns Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, former Brigham Young University teammates, are heading to Paris this summer to participate in the Summer Olympics.
2 months ago
A general view of downtown Salt Lake City at night during the Salt Lake Winter Olympics on February...
Alex Cabrero

21,000 hotel rooms committed for potential 2034 Olympics in SLC

There is something about staying in a hotel with a brand you've stayed at before.
2 months ago
Salt Lake City with the Olympic rings on the mountain...
Karah Brackin

Millions requested to attract MLB, NHL and Olympics to Utah

The Utah Sports Commission has requested $4 million from the state to attract and host national and international sporting events.
2 months ago
A climber works out in a gym....
Alex Cabrero

U.S. national climbers talk Olympic competition

U.S. national team climbers are ready for the Summer Paris Games.
2 months ago
FILE - The Utah Capitol is shown on March 3, 2023. Utah lawmakers have just five days left to pass ...
Lindsay Aerts

Salt Lake City and SL County mayors warn of fallout from 2 controversial bills

A bill to overhaul Diversity Equity and Inclusion offices is moving quickly through the legislature, along with a bill that assigns rules for transgender bathroom access.
2 months ago
Casey Dawson, a Park City native, earned gold during the Four Continents Speedskating Competition t...
Alex Cabrero

Park City native enjoys huge weekend at speedskating competition

Casey Dawson, a Park City native, earned gold during the Four Continents Speedskating Competition this past weekend at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns.
2 months ago
Volunteers like Donna Gunn are one of the many reasons why Utah is in the running to host another W...
Alex Cabrero

Volunteers are the success behind Utah’s Olympic venues

There is something about seeing a familiar face that often just makes things better.
2 months ago
Alf Engen Ski Museum news conference in Park City on Thursday...
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News

‘We will be ready’ to host 2030 Winter Games, French official tells Utah’s Olympic bidders

The leader of one of the French Alps regions poised to stage the 2030 Winter Games has no doubt his country can pull it off, dismissing the idea that Salt Lake City, the preferred host for 2034, could be asked to step up sooner.
2 months ago
The Utah Transit Authority shared the beginning stages of the Techlink TRAX study that's underway w...
Shelby Lofton

Salt Lake City’s chance at hosting 2034 Olympic Games could speed up TRAX expansion project

The Utah Transit Authority shared the beginning stages of the Techlink TRAX study that's underway with community stakeholders Tuesday.
4 months ago
The Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah Jan. 2001. (Deseret News/Ravell Call)...
Lindsay Aerts

Peak’s Ice Arena in Provo to get Olympic upgrades

With the Olympics of 2034 focused largely in Salt Lake, the venues outside of the downtown will also need some attention.
4 months ago
The inversion as seen from Salt Lake City on Nov. 29, 2023. (Jack Grimm, KSL TV)...
Debbie Worthen and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

Utah leaders face uphill battle on clean air before 2034 Olympic Games

Part of Utah's agreement with IOC requires clean air for the Olympic Games in 2034 if Salt Lake is to host. Leaders have ambitious plans for the next decade in attempt to make it happen.
4 months ago
A picture of Powder, the official Olympic mascot in 2002, who was played by Heather Mickey, picture...
Mary Culbertson and Andrew Adams, KSL TV

2002 Olympic mascot reflects on her time as Powder after big announcement

An official Olympic mascot looks back on her time during the Games in 2002, and talks about what excites her for 2034.
4 months ago
The news of the Winter Games coming to Salt Lake City in 2034 was huge for young Utah athletes with...
Dan Rascon

Young athletes excited, looking forward to 2034 Olympics

The news of the Winter Games coming to Salt Lake City in 2034 was huge for young Utah athletes with Olympic dreams on their mind.
4 months ago
State leaders reacted to the International Olympic Committee announcing Salt Lake City as a preferr...
Mark Jones

State leaders react to news of Olympics on verge of returning to Utah

State leaders went to social media on Wednesday to share their thoughts on Utah being named a preferred host by the IOC to hos the 2034 Winter Games.
4 months ago
FILE: The Olympic Rings sit on display outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Headquarte...
Josh Ellis

Salt Lake City named preferred host for 2034 Winter Olympics

Utah's bid to host another Winter Olympics cleared a massive hurdle on Wednesday, being named the preferred host for the 2034 Games.
4 months ago

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