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Emotion permeated the air last Friday night as snow drifted down from the heavens around Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, reflecting in the orange glow of the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron. On stage were three generations of athletes. Some of them basked in the glow of memories from the days they won their gold, silver or bronze medals, while younger future stars had big eyes from sharing moments with their heroes.

Catherine Raney Norman, who competed in four Olympics including the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, is the new chair of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the choice of an Olympic speedskater to take over the committee underscores what the state has to offer the world.

Four-time Olympian will chair committee to bring games back to Utah Elise Amendola/AP FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2002, file photo, Simon Ammann, of Switzerland, competes in the men's K90 individual ski jump at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. Leaders of a new Salt Lake City Olympic bid committee vowed Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, to be transparent and frugal as they design a plan based around existing venues and experience from hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics but that will also include new, modern ideas. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) and last updated 2021-06-09 17:04:14-04 ...