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Tribune Editorial: Utah would benefit from another Winter Olympics

It probably won’t hurt that Mitt Romney, who successfully rescued the 2002 Utah games from controversy as Salt Lake Organizing Committee president, now lives in Utah. Romney helped Utah celebrate the 15th anniversary of the 2002 Winter Games this past February. After losing the Outdoor Retailer show this year, we need to get back on the offense of inviting people, and business, to our great state.

Utah hosting another Winter Olympics is a no-brainer. We already have the world-class facilities necessary to host winter sports competitions. We have maintained those venues since 2002 and they are still in use, though some may need updating.