Have you (or you kids) ever wanted to be an Olympic athlete? Dream of driving a bobsled, competing as a freestyle skier, or even just learning the fundamentals of Olympic sports? Well this summer you can have that chance through the Utah Olympic Park Summer Sport program. Registration is happening now online. The Utah Olympic…
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“Ready to Fly” to premiere in Salt Lake City
The latest movie from local filmmaker Bill Kerig, “Ready to Fly” will premiere on Friday, February 10th at the Gateway Theaters. “Ready to Fly” comes just in time for Salt Lake City’s 10-year anniversary celebration of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The film is about Park City’s Lindsey Van, a ski jumper with Olympic dreams….
Utah mourns the loss of Jeret “Speedy” Peterson
The Utah outdoor and professional ski community is mourning the loss of Olympic medalist Jeret “Speedy” Peterson. Peterson’s body was found Tuesday in Lambs Canyon. He died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Peterson is being remembered along the Wasatch Front due to his many ties to Utah as an Olympic Freestyle Skier. He is…
Women ski jumpers are going to fly at the Winter Olympics
It’s official! The women’s ski jumping event has been added to the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. For the first time in history, women from around the world will finally be able to realize their dream of competing in the Olympic ski jump after the International Olympic Committee made the announcement on April 6th, 2011…
Want to live the Olympic dream? Here’s how:
Admit it. You’ve watched the Olympics and thought ‘I could do that.’ Well, guess what? You can! The Utah Olympic Park, located a few minutes from downtown Park City, lets couch potatoes experience their favorite cold sports firsthand. You may remember watching the park on NBC during the 2002 Winter Olympics. (Has it really nearly…