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Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

Will Graves, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Simone Biles understands the constant speculation about whether she has one more run at Olympic gold in her.
'Believed in the mission': Utah Olympic leader remembered after passing

'Believed in the mission': Utah Olympic leader remembered after passing

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

There is something new beneath the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval. It's a logo honoring Colin Hilton, the longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.
Games-Ohashi embraces LA 2028 challenge after Marchand calls him 'scary'

Games-Ohashi embraces LA 2028 challenge after Marchand calls him 'scary'

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 5:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

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Games-Kazakh race walker's gold medal stripped at Asian Games for footwear breach

Games-Kazakh race walker's gold medal stripped at Asian Games for footwear breach

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 27 - 11:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kazakh race walker Yasmina Toxanbayeva's ​Asian Games gold medal has been annulled following disqualification from the women's marathon ‌event for wearing unsanctioned shoes.
Why the IOC president's Utah visit is important to US Olympic leaders

Why the IOC president's Utah visit is important to US Olympic leaders

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 27 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee benefited from the day IOC President Kirsty Coventry spent in Utah talking about the 2034 Winter Games.
Munich picked for Germany's bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044

Munich picked for Germany's bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 7:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Munich will bid to bring the Olympics back to Germany for the first time in more than 60 years after seeing off a rival bid from Cologne to become the focus of the country's push to host a Summer Games.
Games-Organisers apologise for logistical chaos, China hit century of gold

Games-Organisers apologise for logistical chaos, China hit century of gold

Amlan Chakraborty, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 5:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Organisers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games apologised on Saturday for the logistical glitches dogging the event, but none of it seemed to affect ​China, who powered past the 100-gold medal mark in the continental showpiece event.
Olympics-USOPC anticipating participation surge in US from LA28, 2034 Games

Olympics-USOPC anticipating participation surge in US from LA28, 2034 Games

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 25 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee expects two domestic Games in ​the span of six years will prompt a surge of interest in Olympic sport, CEO Sarah Hirshland said on Friday, with LA28 around ‌the corner and Salt Lake City due to host in 2034.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry visits Utah kids as excitement builds for 2034 Winter Games

IOC President Kirsty Coventry visits Utah kids as excitement builds for 2034 Winter Games

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 24 - 7:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

IOC President Kristy Coventry met with students at Washington Elementary School, where the state's preparations for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games are already reaching into classrooms.
Asian Games are a proving ground for young athletes, from skateboarding to esports to swimming

Asian Games are a proving ground for young athletes, from skateboarding to esports to swimming

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 5:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kamus Wong is a 12-year-old skateboarder from Hong Kong at the Asian Games. She has no illusions of being ready yet for the Olympics.
Mixed martial arts -- without the wire cage and the blood -- bids to make the Olympics

Mixed martial arts -- without the wire cage and the blood -- bids to make the Olympics

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 22 - 3:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

could be coming to the Olympics.
Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi wins second gold medal in the pool at Asian Games

Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi wins second gold medal in the pool at Asian Games

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 6:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old Chinese swimmer, on Monday won her second gold medal at the Asian Games as she points to much larger things at the Los Angeles Olympics in two years and a showdown with Canadian Summer McIntosh.
Soldier Hollow hosts the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series

Soldier Hollow hosts the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series

Kennedy Camarena and Sarah Earnshaw, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Soldier Hollow was one of the hosts for the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series over the weekend before it continued its tour to Whistler, Canada.
Olympic-inspired education program launches in Utah elementary schools

Olympic-inspired education program launches in Utah elementary schools

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Three Peaks Elementary in Cedar City are among 72 schools across the state that are piloting a pram called Utah 2034 Champion Schools.
Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi starts quickly in the pool at the Asian Games

Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi starts quickly in the pool at the Asian Games

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Led by 13-year-old Yu Zidi, China dominated the first day of swimming at the Asian Games with Yu and defending Olympic champion Pan Zhanle taking gold.
Games-Olympic dreams flicker as teqball awards first Asian Games medals

Games-Olympic dreams flicker as teqball awards first Asian Games medals

Ian Ransom, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 4:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

With Spanish soccer great Carles Puyol on board and a growing fan base in Asia, teqball's ambitious global federation is confident that the sport's quirky ​hybrid of soccer and table tennis will one day muscle its way on to the Olympic programme.
IOC president coming to Utah

IOC president coming to Utah

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry is set to spend a day in Utah next week with organizers of the 2034 Winter Games .
The Asian Games are open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sports

The Asian Games are open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sports

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 5:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

but in name only.
Officials defend using temporary containers, cruise ship as lodging at Asian Games

Officials defend using temporary containers, cruise ship as lodging at Asian Games

Stephen Wade, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 18 - 12:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Olympic Council of Asia is attempting to quell complaints about lodging for athletes and officials at the Asian Games, which includes the use of converted wooden containers.