Friday, August 22, 2003
2002 Winter Olympics End
Huh? What's that? Didn't the Olympics end over 18 months ago? This is August! Yes, it is August, but today, the Olympic Legacy Park opened at the south end of Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah (the stadium was used for the opening and closing ceremonies). The park contains a museum, the Olympic cauldron and the Hoberman Arch, that served as the backdrop at the Olympic Medals Plaza. The cauldron was relit last night and will stay lit through tomorrow night. It will be relit for special occassions. So, why does this mark the end? With the opening of the $12 million dollar park, the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee closed its doors. I was lucky enough to attend ski jumping and speed skating events and walked around the crowds near Olympic Square during the actual events. It was a wonderful experience that I will probably never enjoy again.
Huh? What's that? Didn't the Olympics end over 18 months ago? This is August! Yes, it is August, but today, the Olympic Legacy Park opened at the south end of Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah (the stadium was used for the opening and closing ceremonies). The park contains a museum, the Olympic cauldron and the Hoberman Arch, that served as the backdrop at the Olympic Medals Plaza. The cauldron was relit last night and will stay lit through tomorrow night. It will be relit for special occassions. So, why does this mark the end? With the opening of the $12 million dollar park, the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee closed its doors. I was lucky enough to attend ski jumping and speed skating events and walked around the crowds near Olympic Square during the actual events. It was a wonderful experience that I will probably never enjoy again.
// posted by Craig Berntson @ 5:34:00 PM 
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