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Salt Lake City
GER 12 16 7 35
USA 10 13 11 34
NOR 11 7 6 24
CAN 6 3 8 17
RUS 6 6 4 16
AUT 2 4 10 16
ITA 4 4 4 12
FRA 4 5 2 11
SUI 3 2 6 11
NED 3 5 0 8

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Olympic daybook

Sunday's events

  • Alpine skiing, Snowbasin: 10 a.m., women's super-G.

  • Bobsledding, Utah Olympic Park: 3 p.m., two-man heat.

  • Cross country skiing, Soldier Hollow: 9:30 a.m. men's 4x10km relay.

  • Curling, The Ice Sheet at Ogden: 9 p.m., men's session: sheet A, Germany vs. Sweden; sheet C, Canada vs. Norway; sheet D, France vs. Switzerland; 2 p.m., women's session: sheet A, Norway vs. Denmark; sheet C, Russia vs. Japan; sheet D, Great Britain vs. USA; 7 p.m., men's session: sheet B, France vs. Great Britain; sheet D, USA vs. Finland.

  • Figure skating, Delta Center (Salt Lake Ice Center): 5:30 p.m., ice dancing, original dance.

  • Women's ice hockey, The Peaks Ice Arena: 2 p.m., A3 vs. B4; E Center, 9 p.m., A4 vs. B3.

  • Men's ice hockey, E Center: 4 p.m., Sweden vs. Czech Republic; 7 p.m., Canada vs. Germany.

  • Nordic combined, Solider Hollow: 1 p.m., team 4x5km relay.

  • Speedskating, Utah Olympic Oval: 5:15 p.m., women's 1,000m.

Getting there:

  • Carpool or use the Mountain Venue Express.

  • Delta Center/Olympic Medals Plaza, use mass transit or drive to an Olympic park-and-ride lot and ride the free shuttle to downtown.

  • E Center, ride TRAX to Meadowbrook (3900 South) and from there take a free Olympic Shuttle. UTA bus routes 31, 34 and 37 also serve the E Center. Or drive to the park-and-walk lot on Decker Lake Drive reserved for the E Center.

  • The Peaks, use the park-and-ride lot on University Avenue. From Salt Lake City, take exit 275 in Orem, go east on 800 North to University Avenue (U.S.-189), go south on University and follow signs to the park-and-ride lot.

  • Soldier Hollow, drive to the park-and-ride lot on U-189 and 2400 South and ride the free shuttle.

  • Snowbasin, take UTA bus route 55 from Salt Lake City to the South Weber park-and-ride lot at U.S. 89 and I-84; drive to the South Weber or Mountain Green park-and-ride lots and ride the free shuttle.

  • The Ice Sheet at Ogden, use UTA bus route 55 to the park-and-walk lot. Drivers can take I-15 north to exit 345. Turn right onto 24th Street and go to Harrison. Turn right, follow signs to the park-and-walk lot.

  • For downtown Salt Lake venues, the east side of West Temple, between North Temple and South Temple, will serve as a pickup/drop off point for disabled persons.

Travel tips

  • Avoid travel on eastbound I-80 in the morning and westbound travel in the afternoon.

  • Avoid driving into Park City. Those going into Park City, including day-skiers, should use the U.S.-40 park-and-ride lot and free shuttles.

  • In Kearns, access to 4800 West from 5400 South will be closed three hours before events begin at the speedskating oval. Only residents with no alternate routes should use 4800 West in the hours before and after events.

  • In Provo, limited restrictions are in effect around The Peaks for Canyon Road, 40 North, 300 North, 150 North and Center Street.

  • In West Valley City, 3100 South is either closed or open only to local traffic between I-215 and Redwood Road.

  • In Ogden, Harrison Boulevard, 24th Street, Country Hills Drive and other roads are expected to be congested in the hours before and after events.

Weather forecast courtesy of KSL-TV

  • OGDEN: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of afternoon rain, highs around 40. South winds 10-20 mph developing.

  • SALT LAKE/PROVO:
          Mostly cloudy and breezy with a 30 percent chance of afternoon rain. Highs in the lower to mid-40s. South winds 15-25 mph developing.

  • SUMMIT AND WASATCH COUNTIES: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of afternoon snow. Highs near 35. Breezy south winds 15-25 mph.

      For information on transportation issues, go to utahcommuterlink.com.

February 17, 2002




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