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Romney Pens Op-Ed On ‘Right Way’ To Boycott Olympic Games In Beijing

Sen. Mitt Romney is speaking out on the Winter Olympic Games set to take place in Beijing in 2022.
3 years ago
The stands will be empty next weekend for the U.S. Long Track Speedskating Championships at the Kea...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

U.S. Speedskating Championships Will Take Place At Utah Olympic Oval Without Fans

Organizers said because of COVID-19, fans will not be allowed to attend the U.S. Long Track Speedskating Championships next week in Kearns.
3 years ago
Ted Ligety of the United States of America competes in the First Run of the Mens Alpine Skiing Gian...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Utah Olympic Champion Ted Ligety Announces Retirement

The 2006 Torino Winter Olympics is where the world was first introduced to skier Ted Ligety. 
3 years ago
Bradley Wilson of the United States takes a training run for the Men's Moguls during the 2021 Inter...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Local Athletes Compete In Olympic Qualifier At Deer Valley Resort

The Beijing Winter Olympics are only a year away, and a lot of the athletes who will be there are in Park City this week for the important International Freestyle World Cup.
3 years ago
An employee wearing a plastic face visor and face mask closes her shop on February 2, 2021 in Tokyo...
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Japan Extends Emergency Amid Vaccine, Olympic Uncertainty

Japan is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other areas through March 7.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

2002 Olympic Cauldron Returns To Rice-Eccles Stadium

The cauldron from the 2002 Winter Olympics has returned to Rice-Eccles Stadium after a nearly-yearlong refurbishment.
3 years ago
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MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press

Japan Prime Minister Says He’s Determined To Hold Olympics

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is determined to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer.
3 years ago
Gold medalist paralympian Andrew Kurka is competing in Park City this week. (Mike Anderson, KSL TV)...
Mike Anderson, KSL TV

Paralympic Skiers Compete At Park City Qualifying Event

Some of the fastest skiers in the world are competing in Park City for their chance at the 2022 Paralympic Games but their shared experiences run deeper than the competition.
3 years ago
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STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Tokyo Olympics Q&A: Officials Try To Explain How Games Happen

Pressure is building for the Japanese organizers and the International Olympic Committee to explain exactly how they plan to hold the games in the midst of a pandemic.
3 years ago
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Brittany Tait, KSL TV

Utah Gymnast Fighting To Make Olympic Trials After Bout With COVID-19

MyKayla Skinner left the University of Utah to train for the 2021 Olympics. But a bout with COVID-19 in December slowed her training significantly.
3 years ago
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STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Tokyo Olympics Open In 6 Months

The postponed Tokyo Olympics are due to open in just six months.
3 years ago
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Former IOC VP Pound Says Fans Optional For Tokyo Olympics

Former IOC vice president Dick Pound says the Tokyo Olympics can go ahead without fans.
3 years ago
Nathan Chen skates in the Men's Free Skate during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Orleans ...
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Nathan Chen Wins 5th Straight US Figure Skating Title

Nathan Chen was unbeatable over the weekend, winning his fifth straight U.S. Figure Skating Championship.
3 years ago
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Japan’s PM Vows Olympics Will Be Proof Of Victory Over Virus

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is vowing to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection.
3 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Olympic Hopefuls

This weekend's U.S. Long Track Speedskating National Championships in Kearns were called off after several athletes had to quarantine.
3 years ago
The sun sets behind the Olympic rings in Odaiba marine park on March 24, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Pho...
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer

Olympic Rings Back In Tokyo Bay; A Sign Of Hope In Pandemic

The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay.
3 years ago
Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike attends the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on October...
STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press

Olympic Swim Venue Ready; Now Comes Hard Part: COVID-19

Tokyo has opened its new Olympic swimming venue.
3 years ago
A general view of downtown Salt Lake City at night during the Salt Lake Winter Olympics on February...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Salt Lake Olympic Committee Resumes Work To Bring Games Back To Utah

The Salt Lake Olympic Committee organized to bring the Games back here met for the first time Wednesday since the beginning of the pandemic.
3 years ago
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Short Track Speed Skaters Thomas Hong, John-Henry...
Matt Rascon, KSL TV

Olympic Speedskater Details Alleged Abuse From National Team Coach

A short track speedskater who competed in the 2018 Olympics declined a spot on the national team this year because of what he described as verbal and emotional abuse from the head coach.
4 years ago
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Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Olympic Climbers Eye 2021 To Finally Make Debut

If the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics had opened as scheduled Thursday, the Games would have marked the debut of competition climbing.
4 years ago
FILE: Jared Ward of the United States competes during the Men's Marathon on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 ...
Morgan Wolfe, KSL TV

Delayed 2020 Olympics May Give Utah Runner Second Chance To Qualify

After a sixth-place finish in the 2016 Summer Games in Rio, Jared Ward had his sights set on Tokyo 2020 - but he did not qualify. Now, he may have a second chance.
4 years ago
Gold medalist Simone Biles of United States gets scared by a bee at the medal ceremony after the Wo...
Calum Trenaman, CNN Video by Celine Ramseyer, for CNN

Tokyo 2020: From Biles To Skateboarding – Here’s What We Missed

The postponement of the Games amid the Covid-19 pandemic means the wait goes on before new Olympic heroes emerge, unfamiliar sports captivate and legendary Olympic moments are made.
4 years ago
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Alex Cabrero

Olympian Helps Clean Hospital During Coronavirus Outbreak

Healthcare workers everywhere have been praised as heroes during the coronavirus pandemic, doing whatever they can to help. A photo taken of patient-care technician Liz Stephen was just one example.
4 years ago
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Utah Ski Resorts Collect Ski Goggles For Medical Workers

U.S. Ski and Snowboard based in Park City is spreading the word about donating your ski goggles for local doctors and nurses that could use them as personal protective gear.
4 years ago

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