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What Michael Phelps says about Utah's next Olympics and mental health
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 9 - 12:00 p.m.
Swimmer Michael Phelps said what inspired him during a visit to Utah on Wednesday was touring the Huntsman Mental Health Institute Crisis Care Center at the University of Utah.
Here's what Utah's 2034 Winter Games organizers plan to do this year
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 8 - 7:15 a.m.
Raise more money. Finalize a plan. Start reaching out to Utahns statewide. It's only part of the plans 2034 Winter Olympics organizers have after observing the recent Games in Italy.
'Simplicity is OK:' What Italy's Olympics taught organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 4 - 9:46 p.m.
One of the most lasting lessons organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games learned during Italy's Olympics may have come from seeing some paper plates proudly displayed on a wall in a Milan classroom.
Park City welcomes home Olympians, Paralympians in community parade
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 3 - 10:12 p.m.
Hundreds of people lined Main Street on Friday to welcome home several Olympians and Paralympians who are now back from the 2026 Milan Cortina Games in Italy.
Utah testing snow storage technique at Soldier Hollow ahead of 2034 Games
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted March 28 - 10:33 p.m.
Utah Olympic and Paralympic organizers are testing a new way to preserve snow at Soldier Hollow, hoping it could be a backup for 2034 if warmer conditions become a concern.
What Utah's governor saw behind the scenes at Italy's Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 7:15 a.m.
It's going to take a lot of work for Utah to host the 2034 Winter Games. That's what Gov. Spencer Cox's main takeaway was as he observed the 2026 Winter Olympics last month.
Utah leaders discuss experiences at Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, look ahead to 2034
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 25 - 5:01 p.m.
With the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics behind them, Utah leaders are returning from Italy with new ideas and their sights set on 2034, when the Games return to the Beehive State.
Utah 2034 organizers look to boost interest in biathlon ahead of Games
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 25 - 10:30 a.m.
Looking to boost interest in biathlon in the years leading up to the Utah 2034 Games, staff at Soldier Hollow let journalists try the sport Tuesday.
What does a new proposal by the World Anti-Doping Agency mean for Utah's next Olympics?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 21 - 7:02 p.m.
Could President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials be barred from major international sporting events, even in their own country, because of unpaid dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency?
Did you know the Olympic rings now make a sound?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 16 - 7:11 p.m.
Now, there's a sound associated with the Olympic rings.
No sales tax on Olympic tickets in 2034? Here's what the Utah Legislature just decided
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 12 - 8:05 a.m.
Sales taxes, expected to bring in $88 million to state and local governments in Utah, won't be charged on tickets for the 2034 Winter Games under a bill passed during this year's legislative session.
How Italy's Olympics schooled the CEO of Utah's 2034 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 6 - 8:36 a.m.
A year into the job as CEO of Utah's 2034 Winter Games, former Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson wasn't expecting to be inspired by figure skating's "Quad God" at the Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy.
What the IOC says about war in Iran and the Olympic Truce
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 3 - 7:11 p.m.
The International Olympic Committee is appealing to nations to uphold the Olympic Truce, while emphasizing its neutrality, as the Paralympics are poised to begin on Friday.
Utah officials prepping for 2034 Olympics were among the visitors to the Milano Cortina Games
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 3:15 p.m.
Officials from Weber, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Utah and Summit counties were among the many visitors to the Milano Cortina Games as they prepare for the 2034 Utah Olympics.
How the next Olympics will be different from Utah's vision
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Feb. 22 - 8:30 p.m.
At the end of the closing ceremony and Olympic handover, the French Alps will officially be the next Winter Olympic host. And the vision of those games differs markedly from what Utah will offer.
Just how unpopular is the Utah 2034 Olympics logo? Here's what a new poll found
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 22 - 10:32 a.m.
Utah's 2034 Winter Games logo gets a thumbs-down both within the state and nationally, the latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found.
In Italy, Jamaica's bobsled team builds toward a 2034 medal run
Mike Anderson and Pearl Ashton, KSL | Posted Feb. 15 - 8:00 p.m.
With three sleds, women's monobob, two‑man and four‑man, Jamaica's bobsled athletes say they're determined to push toward the podium at the 2034 Winter Games in Utah.
Utah governor calls for a focus on sports, not politics, at Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 11 - 6:15 a.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox had plenty to say Tuesday about the state's plans for 2034 to a room of international reporters in Milan — and what the focus should be at the current Games.
Utah Olympic leaders study Milan's Games operations ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 4:02 p.m.
Utah's Olympic planners are taking notes from Milan's transportation operations as the Utah Transit Authority prepares the most important piece of Utah's 2034 Olympic puzzle.
Utah parents and students launch new high school ski racing league
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 1:15 p.m.
A group of Utah parents and students is working to launch the first-ever Utah High School Ski Racing League, tapping into the state's deep ski culture and the excitement surrounding the Winter Olympics.
Fresh off gold, Breezy Johnson eyes team event and possible home Games
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 9 - 9:00 p.m.
Fresh from winning gold, Breezy Johnson made it clear she's already looking ahead — to the next race and, with some prodding, the future.
Utah 2034 hosts welcome event for families of Team USA athletes in Milan
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 9 - 1:04 p.m.
The Utah 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Committee hosted a welcome gathering in Milan during the 2026 Winter Olympics to look ahead at the Winter Olympics in Utah.
Here's what the IOC just told Utah's Olympic organizers not to do — yet
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 9 - 7:56 a.m.
What advice did the International Olympic Committee have for organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games after the first formal report on their progress, delivered in Milan, Italy, just ahead of the start of the 2026 Winter Games?
Utah fourth graders meet Olympians, dream big ahead of 2034 Games
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 10:32 p.m.
Not everyone can say they've met an Olympic athlete. For students at the Guadalupe Center, Friday was a dream come true.
