| Salt Lake City |
 |
 |
| GER |
12 |
16 |
7 |
35 |
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| USA |
10 |
13 |
11 |
34 |
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| NOR |
11 |
7 |
6 |
24 |
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| CAN |
6 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
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| RUS |
6 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
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| AUT |
2 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
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| ITA |
4 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
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| FRA |
4 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
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| SUI |
3 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
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| NED |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
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Burbs find TV best way to see Games
By Josh Loftin
Deseret News staff writer
SANDY — For many suburbanites, while the Olympic dream is visiting downtown Salt Lake City or watching an event in person, their reality is work during the day and watch the Games, on television, at night.
"I have to work too late, and don't have enough money," said Cricket employee Jennifer Nelson, Farmington. "I'm just staying home and watching them."
Nelson's fellow employee, Michon Ott, Holladay, has actually had a better Olympic experience, primarily because of a well-connected boyfriend who took her to a private party at The Last Lap. She also hoped to see a figure skating event, although she had little hope that she would actually get a ticket.
Even without attending events or private parties, customers at south Salt Lake valley malls and movie theaters said that having the Olympics is exciting. And not all of them had grand dreams of stumbling into tickets.
"I may make it to downtown," Shirley Whitehead said. "I'd like to see the cultural center."
Unlike Salt Lake City — where workers have started coming early in the morning and working weekends — life in the corporate towers of Midvale has not changed much. Employees have even reported lighter-than-usual commutes, and steady business throughout the day. The only problem seemed to be covering for the few employees who have either volunteered or taken vacation time to attend events, said Cassie Pearson, who works in a Midvale real estate office. "People are taking vacation or leaving early to watch the games."
Businesses also said that shopping has been typically slow, although some items have been selling surprisingly well. At Pederson's in Cottonwood Mall, assistant manager T.J. Van Katwijk said anything that can help visitors survive the cold weather has moved very quickly.
With limited space inside Betsy's Garden, a South Towne Mall flag and gift store, manager Brandi Walther had only stocked flags from a few countries that would interest local residents. Which meant that when a group of Kazakstan athletes asked about their flag — which she had not stocked — she had to think quickly.
"I told them that we just sold the last one," Walther said. "I had to tell a little fib."
E-mail: jloftin@desnews.com
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February 13, 2002
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