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| Olympics One Year Countdown Makes CBC Radio |
| This week Salt Lake City marked the one year
countdown to the 2002. Winter Olympics with fireworks. It was also
the week two men accused of bribing Olympic officials to win the
games were in court. The bribery scandal has tainted the Games. But
it's not the only controversy dogging the city. The latest is over
religion. |
| Paperwork Error Benches LDS Basketball Player |
| LDS basketball player Ricky Bower, a sophomore at the
University of Wisconsin, was declared ineligible under the NCAA's rules on
Tuesday after team officials learned that they hadn't received approval from
the NCAA's Clearinghouse, allowing him to play. Bower is a returned
missionary who played for Ricks before serving his mission. |
| Steve Young Leads Olympics Volunteers |
| Former 49ers quarterback Steve Young fell in
love with the Olympics during a trip to the 1994 Winter Olympics in
Lillehammer, Norway. With roots in Utah stretching all the way back
to his great-great-great grandfather Brigham Young, Steve Young was a
natural to become involved with the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake
City. |
| Romney Recognized for Recovery of Salt Lake Winter Olympics |
| With the 2002 Winter Games just one year away,
Mitt Romney is working hard to get Salt Lake City ready. Romney, who
challenged Edward M. Kennedy for the U.S. Senate seat in 1994, was
hired to steer the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and repair the
damage caused by the Olympic bid scandal. |
| Seventeen Year Old At American Golf Camp |
| In a town big on sports, it isn't uncommon for youth to excel in
more than one sport. Brooks Blackmer, 17, plays both basketball (for the
Magrath Zeniths' boys team) and golf. In fact, a recent invitation to
attend the Canadian junior team golf camp in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
this spring may take Blackmer away from playing basketball in the finals. |
| Madsen Again Gets a Lot of Court Time; Weir, Blake Finish in Top Ten |
| Mark Madsen again benefited from the absence of
Laker's star Shaquille O'Neal, getting a lot more playing time last week.
But subsequent games show that with Shaq's return, Madsen isn't getting as
much playing time.Meanwhile, offensive lineman Eric Bateman continued
playing for the XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws, which have won both their games in
the nascent league's season. |
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