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Hosting another Olympics will be made official on July 24th!

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    • 06/13/2024 at 10:20 AM #217023
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      MDUte
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      Hoping U of U gets allocated a nice amount of budget for enhancing RES as a result of hosting the Olympics again!

    • 06/13/2024 at 10:26 AM #217026
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      Tony (admin)
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      I’m totally in favor. It was awesome to go to the events last time like the opening and closing ceremonies, jump events, luge/bobsled… and the downtown area was awesome.

      • 06/13/2024 at 4:02 PM #217051
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        GameForAnyFuss
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        I volunteered as a course slipper at Snowbasin in 2002 and it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I’ll definitely be volunteering again.

        • 06/13/2024 at 7:00 PM #217058
          Tony (admin)
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          So you just put on skis and side slid down the track? 

          • 06/14/2024 at 3:16 PM #217082
            GameForAnyFuss
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            That’s basically it, yeah. Having a racing background helped me get the job (understanding where to push the snow so it’s not near the race line and doesn’t create a safety hazard is important), but that’s about it.

            You really just have to have the skill set to snowplow and sideslip down pretty steep, water-injected pitches, and the quad strength to do it for 2 miles. Based on the videos I’ve seen of you skiing, you could do it no problem.

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