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Nic went to France for Olympic stuff. Olympics are coming back to Salt Lake which got us thinking about the 2002 games! Emily and Katy talk memories of the games being hosted locally.

Just a reminder you can look through the topics/links below to see where our conversation takes us!

2002 Olympics Wiki Page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Winter_Olympics

2002 Opening Ceremony:
https://youtu.be/ui3vlvpG6Ec?si=-jIhnMv7J1Q_AUqk

2002 Weather SLC February:
https://weatherspark.com/h/m/2706/2002/2/Historical-Weather-in-February-2002-in-Salt-Lake-City-Utah-United-States

Salt Lake Olympics quick facts/moving the cauldron, etc.:
https://olympics.com/ioc/news/salt-lake-city-2002-a-springboard-for-the-growth-of-winter-sport

Most winter events at SL games, first ever golds for China and Australia, first black athletes to win winter gold source:
https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/salt-lake-city-2002

Beijing 2022 Olympic Wiki Page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winter_Olympics

Beijing 2008 Olympic Wiki Page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics

2002 Roots Hats:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_1328425

Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation:
https://utaholympiclegacy.org/

New Utah NHL Team:
https://www.nhl.com/utah/

NHL vs Olympic sized Hockey Rinks (they are smaller!):
https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/hockey-101-nhl-vs-olympic-game-changers

Cross Country Skiing Event that Emily went to:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2002_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_15_kilometre_freestyle_mass_start

Cowbells 2002 Olympics:
https://www.deseret.com/2002/2/8/19636005/cheering-etiquette-loud-with-a-clang/

When were cowbells introduced?
https://cowbells.com/pages/cowbells-at-olympic-winter-games-a-history

Cottonwood Mall Flashback (iykyk):
https://searchsaltlake.com/real-estate-blog/cottonwood-mall-photos-holladay/

2002 Olympic Pins:
https://www.classicpins.com/salt-lake-city-2002-olympic-pins/

2002 Mascots:
https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/salt-lake-city-2002/mascot

Training at higher altitude:
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/what-to-know-elevation-training

Pike's Peak Cog:
https://www.cograilway.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwk8e1BhALEiwAc8MHiKz0dMnfzu1rJxqT5nnU5jknLRBXwW270Xlis7HsrVi5_9IoTplnYxoCUd8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Derek Parra quote:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.abc4.com/sports/why-does-the-olympic-oval-have-the-fastest-ice-in-the-world/amp/

Polycystic Kidney Disease:
https://pkdcure.org/

Utah Pitch for 2034 Winter Olympics:
https://www.youtube.com/live/MTIV17EXxk4?si=DDl5DSGFgOjz5EqR

WTC flag at opening ceremony, cauldron lighting:
https://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/salt-lake-2002-wtc-flag-presented-lighting-cauldron

Lighting of Salt Lake Cauldron during 2006 Olympics:
https://www.deseret.com/2006/2/11/19937646/olympic-cauldron-blazes-into-action-at-salt-lake-ceremony/

Hoberman Arch:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoberman_Arch

Olympic Cardboard Beds 2024:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.today.com/today/amp/rcna163263

Did any other city put in to host for 2034?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/w