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Lisa Riley Roche
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Las Vegas is my hometown, but I've been a reporter at the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah, for decades, covering everything from the organization of the 2002 and now 2034 Winter Olympics to presidential campaigns.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 1d
Will there be runners and cyclists in the Winter Olympics? #utpol #utoly

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Runners and cyclists in the Winter Olympics? Why there's a 'good chance' that's coming
Two new sports could be added to the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, cross -country running and cyclocross. What does that mean for Utah's 2034 Winter Games?
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 8d
What the IOC is reviewing that could impact Utah's 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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What the IOC is considering that could impact Utah’s Olympics
Changes including possible Games rotation could boost 2034 Winter Games and beyond
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 13d
Interesting point. A lot of spending seems to get tied to an Olympics -- isn't that happening in L.A. right now?
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 13d
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says the world needs the state's 2034 Winter Games. Here's why #utpol #utoly

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Why Gov. Spencer Cox says the world needs Utah's 2034 Winter Games
Utahns "not broken" after Charlie Kirk's death, governor tells Olympic organizers.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 15d
New report says 2034 Winter Games can be a ‘powerful catalyst’ for taking on Utah's challenges #utpol #utoly

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How the 2034 Winter Games can help Utah face its 'troubling' challenges
New report says hosting another Olympics can be a 'powerful catalyst' for making Utah better
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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 19d
International Olympic Committee executive board: "The Olympic Charter recognises 'that sport occurs within the framework of society', and that 'sports organisations within the Olympic Movement shall apply political neutrality.'" www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
IOC reaffirms: Sport must unite the world in peaceful competition
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 19d
Here's what IOC leaders say about a world ‘shaken by conflict and division’ #utpol #utoly

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What the IOC is saying to a world ‘shaken by conflict and division’
New IOC President Kirsty Coventry says there's more happening “that are not our proudest moments as humanity.”
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 26d
Will Utah's next Olympics be safe? Here's what organizers say #utpol #utoly

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Will Utah's next Olympics be safe?
'Highest level of security' expected at Utah's 2034 Winter Games.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 28d
Here's how Utah's Olympic organizers will spend some of the $200 million plus they just raised #utpol #utoly

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How will Utah's Olympic organizers spend the more than $200 million raised from donors?
Some of the money raised from Utah families and foundations for the 2034 Winter Games will fund youth sports, education programs.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · 29d
Here's who's giving more than $200 million to Utah's 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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More than $200 million contributed to Utah’s 2034 Winter Games
Here's the list of locals donating to Utah's next Olympics, Paralympics.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Aug 15
Here's what Utah's 2034 Winter Games organizers told state lawmakers about volunteers, fundraising and more #utpol #utoly #utleg

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Here's what Utah's Olympic organizers told state lawmakers about the 2034 Winter Games
2034 Winter Games volunteers, tickets, fundraising and youth involvement all topics of Utah's Olympic organizers' report to state lawmakers
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Aug 7
Trump will lead a new White House task force on LA's 2028 Summer Games. Here's what he says about the federal government's role, including possible use of the military #utpol #utoly

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Trump to lead White House task force on LA's 2028 Olympics
President expected to sign executive order creating White House task force on LA's 2028 Summer Games. A similar task force was created for Utah's 2002 Winter Games.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Aug 7
What Trump is saying about transgender athlete participation at LA's 2028 Summer Games #utpol #utoly

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Here's what Trump says about preventing transgender athletes from competing at the LA Olympics
President Trump leads new White House task force on LA's 2028 Summer Games.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Aug 5
‘High stakes’: Who will pay for city services at LA’s 2028 Summer Games? #utpol #utoly

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'High stakes' negotiations underway over paying for city services during LA's 2028 Olympics
Concerns raised over who will pay for providing police, fire, sanitation and other city services during LA's 2028 Summer Games.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Aug 1
Utah lawmakers to get first report from Olympic organizers since last year’s 2034 Winter Games award #utpol #utoly #utleg

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What will Utah's Olympic organizers tell state lawmakers about the 2034 Winter Games?
Utah lawmakers will get their first report from Olympic organizers since last year's 2034 Winter Games award.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jul 23
Utah's Pioneer Day Thursday marks the 1-year anniversary of the state getting the 2034 Winter Games. Here's what been happening #utpol #utoly

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A year ago, Utah got the 2034 Winter Games. Here's what the state's Olympic organizers are doing
Utah was awarded the 2034 Winter Games by the IOC in Paris last year, on Pioneer Day. A year later, the organizing committee is getting to work in donated office space in downtown Salt Lake City
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jul 23
Here's how the USOPC explains its new policy on transgender athletes #utpol #utoly

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Transgender athletes banned by U.S. Olympic officials
A new policy banning transgender athletes from Olympic competition has quietly been adopted by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jul 18
‘Sky’s the limit:’ Winter sports organizations in Utah to prep for Olympics #utpol #utoly

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Is more state spending on Utah's Olympic facilities coming? What was said at a winter sports conference
Will there be more state spending on Utah's Olympic facilities? Here's what officials said at national governing bodies for winter sports conference.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jul 15
New IOC president just made a quick trip to the US that included a meeting with the SLC mayor. Here's why Kirsty Coventry was in Colorado #utpol #utoly

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New IOC President Kirsty Coventry just made a quick trip to the United States. Here's where she went
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, the new president of the International Olympic Committee, met with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other officials during a quick stop in Colorado Springs.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jul 14
Will there be commemorative coins for the 2028 Summer Games in LA and the 2034 Winter Games in Utah? Here's what a new bill would do #utpol #utoly

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Will there be commemorative coins minted for upcoming U.S. Olympics?
A bill from Utah Sen. John Curtis calls for commemorative coins to be minted for 2028 Summer Games in LA and 2034 Winter Games in Utah.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jul 10
Here's what another Utah Olympics means for a small town that sat out the 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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How Utah's next Olympics will be different for a Wasatch Back community
Organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games continue 'listening tour' at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center near Midway.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jul 8
There’s $1 billion in Trump’s tax bill for the LA Olympics in 2028. So how will that money be used? #utpol #utoly

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There's $1 billion in federal funds for LA's 2028 Olympics in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' How will the money be spent?
The $1 billion for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles in Trump's mega bill is earmarked for 'security, planning and other costs.'
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jun 21
Why organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games are headed to Switzerland #utpol #utoly

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Organizers of Utah's 2034 Winter Games will be in Switzerland on Olympic Day. Here's why
Utah's Olympic organizers are heading to Switzerland to attend the handover ceremony for the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jun 19
UPDATE: USOPC leader weighs in on what US senators said about changes made to Utah's contract to host the 2034 Winter Games #utpol #utoly

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Here's why Utah's 2034 Winter Games came up at a Senate hearing
A new termination clause added last year to Utah's contract to host the 2034 Winter Games was criticized during a U.S. Senate hearing on Olympic anti-doping issues.
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Lisa Riley Roche @lisarileyroche.bsky.social · Jun 18
Why U.S. senators criticized anti-doping changes to Utah’s contract to host 2034 Olympics #utpol #utoly

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Here's why Utah's 2034 Winter Games came up at a Senate hearing
A new termination clause added last year to Utah's contract to host the 2034 Winter Games was criticized during a U.S. Senate hearing on Olympic anti-doping issues.
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