Jill Lamping (formerly Beckstead) takes us all the way back to the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic bid in a fascinating episode, with wonderful stories of the Torch Relay, Opening Ceremony and, yes, Rancho Bowling Lanes (recorded 23 July 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below.

Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Spotify. You can also access the playlist and a map to favorite SLOC restaurants here. 

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WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Jill!
05:02 - "The Little Guy"

PRELIMS
06:47 - Jill joins the bid
08:50 - Everyone pitched in

QUARTERFINALS
12:52 - Salt Lake wins!
17:46 - A variety of roles

SEMIFINALS
22:30 - Torchbearer selection
25:18 - Managing VIPs

FINALS
30:32 - Route selection
35:05 - The Lieutenant Governor

MIXED ZONE
39:01 - Games-time role
42:18 - Post-Games malaise / cake file

COOL DOWN
47:33 - Laundry, music and food
55:52 - Two moments