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Park City to celebrate 2034 Olympics announcement
The International Olympic Committee is expected to award the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Salt Lake City on July 24 in Paris. The IOC is expected to vote around 3:30 a.m. MT. And Utahns can watch the announcement live at a party outside the Salt Lake City and County Building.
Youth soccer tournament to bring 30,000 people to Wasatch Back
The Park City Soccer Club runs the annual event. Executive Director Shelley Gillwald said more than 30,000 people will descend on the area this week. She said almost 500 teams will bring about 9,000 players and coaching staff. An additional 25,000 spectators are expected as well. That’s equivalent to the event’s pre-pandemic numbers.
Game on! Salt Lake City-Utah Olympic delegation heads to Paris for 2034 bid
Kate Pressgrove travels from Heber City to Park City every day for figure skate training, her routine for the past decade. But not this week. Instead, the 15-year-old Olympic hopeful is commuting 5,000 miles as part of the official delegation presenting the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee bid to the International Olympic Committee. If all goes well, she could compete in her hometown in 2034.
Utah scrambles to do damage control with Under Armour after Nike post
By Kenny Lee, Utah Utes on SI: In a recent public relations hiccup, Utah Athletics found themselves in hot water with their apparel partner, Under Armour, after a social media post featuring pop singer Sabrina Carpenter sporting a Utah Utes shirt prominently displaying the Nike logo. The image, intended to...
Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah – are y’all ready for Utah Days of ‘47 Rodeo? This spectacular rodeo is presented by Zions Bank and is known for being one of the top rodeos in the nation. This grand event has officially kicked off running July 19-20, & 22nd-24th. This rodeo will be held in the state-of-the-art 17.5 million-dollar Days of ‘47 Arena at the Utah State Fair Park to celebrate the cowboy way of life and the rich Western roots. Holding 10,000 reserved stadium-style seats for fans, there’s not a bad seat in this venue.
Is now the time to sell your 2002 Olympics merchandise?
SALT LAKE CITY — As Utahns know, one of the fun things about hosting the Olympics is all the unique swag: the coats, the pins, the hats, the pins, the stuffed animals, the pins – did I mention the pins? People go crazy for those enamel lapel pins!
Secret Service oversaw security at 2002 Olympics and would do it again for 2034 Winter Games
SALT LAKE CITY — After the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States just months before the start of the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, organizers recognized changes were going to be needed to the security measures overseen by the federal government. Fraser Bullock, the chief operating...
There were nerves, and a scandal, the last time Salt Lake City got the Olympics
Salt Lake City will find out on Pioneer Day — a very Utah day for good news — if it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics. With no other contenders, a win is so likely it’s not worth a bookie's time. The state is no stranger to...
SLCPD prepares for Days of ’47 events, Olympic watch party
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 22, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police in Salt Lake City are preparing for Days of ’47 events and Celebrate 2034 Olympic party, and reminding community members about the upcoming road closures and delays. “Beginning early Wednesday of this week, anyone living, working, or...
Utah high school athletes to represent state at festival in France ahead of Paris Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of six Utah teenagers will travel to France on Sunday to participate in a global youth sports festival ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Utah high school athletes will participate in a week of activities with 500 youth from 36 countries. The Utah delegation is one of only five from North America.
Utah Swim & Dive’s Jos Smith Promoted to Associate Head Coach
SALT LAKE CITY – Jos Smith has been promoted to the position of associate head coach, University of Utah swimming and diving head coach Jonas Persson announced on Monday. The 2024-25 campaign will be Smith's seventh season at Utah and he's spent his time in Salt Lake City helping the team's swimmers put up numerous personal-bests and program records, as well as achieving national recognition.
It’s Bees week; Tony Parks on Mike Trout coming back!
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It’s Bees week, which means all 6 games of their homestand will be televised on KMYU-TV! The radio & TV voice of the Bees' Tony Parks joins our Dave Fox. Tony tells us who’s hot on the Bees right now and how the...
247Sports CFP predictions: Oregon to semifinals; BSU, Utah teams to watch
By Brad Crawford, 247Sports: The battle for College Football Playoff supremacy in the first year of expansion begins as the 2024 season kicks off with a slew of opening-weekend showdowns. Will the SEC and Big Ten dominate the field or can the Big 12 and ACC flex elite play at the top and push others out of the mix?
Utah Utes 2024 Football Season Preview: Key Matchups & New Big 12 Debut
The Big 12 welcomes significant programs from the Pac-12, including Utah, in a transformative realignment phase due to Texas and Oklahoma's departure to the SEC, setting the stage for an impactful season for the Utah Utes. Utah has a commendable conference record of 31-10 in the past five years. The...
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