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On June 15,1995, thousands of people gathered in Hungary or remotely around their televisions as the next Olympic city was announced. The competition was tough. The cities vying to host [...]

Despite their rich theoretical and practical importance, criminologists have paid scant attention to the patterns of crime and the responses to crime during exceptional events. Throughout the world large-scale political, social, economic, cultural, and sporting events have become commonplace. Natural disasters such as blackouts, hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis present similar opportunities. Such events often tax the capacities of jurisdictions to provide safety and security in response to the exceptional event, as well as to meet the 'routine' public safety needs. This article examines 'routine' crime as measured by calls for police service, official crime reports, and police arrests in Salt Lake City before, during, and after the 2002 Olympic Games. The analyses suggest that while a rather benign demographic among attendees and the presence of large numbers of social control agents might have been expected to decrease calls for police service for minor crime, it actually increased in Salt Lake during this period. The implications of these findings are considered for theories of routine activities, as well as systems capacity.

The 2002 Utah summer tourism season followed two extraordinary events: the World Trade Center tragedy of 9/11 and the most successfully marketed Winter Olympic Games ever. Predictions and early trends [...]

The use of the Utah Communications Agency Network to allow federal, state and local authorities to interact to provide security during the 2002 Winter Olympics is described.

In the context of social exchange theory, this study examines nonhost community residents' perceptions of the spillover effects of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, the antecedents of these perceived impacts, and consequent support for the Olympics. Results show that although some residents perceive that the Olympics will bring opportunities, most do not anticipate any local impact from the event. Findings indicate that environmentally conscious residents do not support the Olympics. Those who are economically dependent on tourism and those who participate in outdoor activities generally support the Olympics. On the other hand, community attachment of residents did not influence perceived Olympic opportunities or support for the Olympics. Most residents overall indicated that they do not support or oppose the event but do encourage promotion of the area during the Olympics and would be willing to support their rural community activities during the mega event. Implications and future research issues are discussed.

William H. Nelson, MBA, is president of Intermountain Health Care (IHC), an integrated delivery system that includes 22 hospitals, a physician division, and IHC Health Plans, the largest managed care [...]

THE UNITED STATES WON IT all in Nagano. Canada has won all eight World Championships. The United States beat Canada in their first five pre-Olympic exhibition matches. Canada easily won […]

YOU ARE CANADA. HOCKEY is your national game. The NHL is still dominated by your countrymen. So naturally, barring certain miracles, you dominate the Olympic competition. Well, if this was […]

IN THEIR LAST VISIT TO THE Olympics, the American hockey players embarrassed themselves on the ice and off. They promise that, as the host country at the Salt Lake City […]

Kwan's firing of her coach and refusal to hire a new one was followed by a series of lackluster performances, lending credence to observers' opinions that her decision was irrational. She silenced them with her sixth victory at Nationals, leading the U.S. team into the 2002 Olympics.

NBC Sports, broadcasting the Winter Olympics for the first time, will try to balance coverage of traditional events with new ones such as snowboarding to attract a wide family viewership.

The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City will feature 37 women's events for over 950 female athletes. Nine American female athletes are profiled, including Krissy Wendell, Cammi Granato, Julie Chu, Tricia Byrnes, Sarah Hughes, Jean Racine, Jennifer Davidson, Sarah Schleper, and Caroline Lalive.

(1.) There are many Utah residents who hope the Olympic Games put our state on the map. There are others who fear the same outcome. What are your hopes? I [...]

THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, one could say, are as pure as the driven snow. These games have traditionally been held in snug mountainside towns such as Lilehammer, Norway, Nagano, Japan, [...]

The Olympics organizing career of Phil Coles is over, and his downfall is due to his suspected treachery over the failed bid to secure the 1996 Olympics in Melbourne; the need for a media scapegoat in the Salt Lake City 2002 games bidding allegations; and the coveting of his International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegate position. Coles felt most betrayed by Australian Olympic Committee chairman John Coates, who has abandoned Coles and may seek his IOC post.

A light rail transit project will be undertaken in Salt Lake City, UT, at an expected cost of around $321 million. It is said that the federal share has been at around $241 million. Although such project has been envisioned since the 1970's by Utah Transit Authority because of traffic problems, the light rail project has not been pursued before because of lack of funding. However, the announcement that the Winter Olympics on 2002 will be conducted in this state has helped the plan to materialize.

On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers, then 28, made Olympic history She became the first person of African descent--American or otherwise--to medal in the Winter Games when she and teammate […]

PowderTech Inc. had three weeks to coat 900 signs for the 2002 Winter Olympics. With cooperation from its coating supplier and a custom coater, PowderTech was able to do what [...]

The dreams of winning medals while representing their country at this year's Winter Olympics came true for three Black athletes--all in the same sport of bobsledding! Vonetta Flowers became the [...]

Andrea Nahrgang wears two uniforms for the United States. For four years, Andrea has worn the uniform as a soldier in the U.S. Army National Guard. She works as a [...]

Controversy regarding a position change on the U.S. women's bobsled team is discussed. Jean Racine replaced her best friend Jen Davidson as the pair began to slip against European competition.

As members of the U.S. Ski Team compete for the gold this month at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, they're powered in part by the financial backing [...]

February's Winter Olympics in Salt Lake will not be an automatic win for most local businesses. Few Utah companies can afford official-ring sponsorship, and those who don't directly feed, house, [...]

As a subcontractor for Salt Lake County, Sullivan's organization has exclusive food and beverage rights at the convention center. The company relies on the ability of the Salt Lake Convention [...]

Salt Lake City, Utah, will be in the public eye as it hosts the Winter Olympic Games this month. The area features many fine hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs. The Sundance brand is also featured prominently regarding environmental concerns.

Coca-Cola Co. will spend 25% of its marketing budget to reconnect its brand with sporting events. After recent problematic marketing efforts, a declining stock price, and lower sales, Coke is hoping that visibility at sporting events will help sales. Coke will have a marketing stake in the Winter Olympics, the NASCAR stock car racing series, the NHRA series, and the Masters Tournament.

Last month I introduced you to the European favorites for the cross country skiing medals at the Salt Lake Olympics. Skiers such as Per Elofsson, Bente Skari, Thomas Alsgaard, Julia [...]

On December 4, a runner carrying an Olympic torch (below) sprinted away from Atlanta, starting the Olympic Torch Relay. The relay will last 65 days. During the relay, 11,500 runners [...]

Travel to Utah may become even more attractive because of the 2002 Olympics to be held in Salt Lake City. The area's hotel and resort capacity has been expanded, and there should be bargain prices available before and after the Olympics.

This winter all eyes are on Utah. The 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City will showcase Utah's "Greatest Snow on Earth." Hopefully the world will see some spectacular [...]