Happy Friday, and welcome to Inside Voices, a weekly newsletter that features a collection of ideas, perspectives and solutions from across Utah — without any of the vitriol or yelling that’s become all too common on other platforms. Subscribe here. Now that we know the 2034 Winter Games will return to Salt Lake City , I wanted to hear from those of you who were here in 2002.
I asked for your favorite memories, and you did not disappoint. Here’s a look: “I have so many incredible memories of the Salt Lake games but the most amazing thing was how it brought our country together after 9/11,” Beth in Salt Lake City said. “It was so amazing to see George Bush go into the stands and sit with the athletes! Everyone was united at that time, and I have not felt that connected as a country since then.
” “My favorite memory from 2002 was the fact that I wasn’t in town,” said Steve in South Jordan. “I got to miss all of the congestion and much of the hype. I watched some events on TV, which was absolutely enough for me.
If my age doesn’t preclude it, I’ll probably rent out my home in 2034 and use the money to take an exotic vacation in a tropical climate. That will help me avoid the congestion, but I don’t know how I’ll be able to avoid the over-the-top hype leading up to the event.” “Dragging my dad down to The Gateway and making him wait in line with 8 year old me for 4.
5 hours so I could get a Roots beret,” Hannah in Salt Lake City said. “And then.