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US Olympic Athletes training in Park City

By lindsey
Feb 02, 2010

US Olympic Athletes will be training in Park City this weekDon't miss our US Olympic Athletes as they train this week in Park City for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Alpine skiing, freestyle, skeleton, bobsled and luge training will be open to the public this week. Wish our athletes well as they prepare for the Olympics. The following is a schedule of training events this week in Park City.

Feb. 2 US Nordic Team Training at the Utah Olympic Park 10a - 12noon Watch athletes soar off the big hills. Stroll down to the bottom of the Utah Olympic Park Hills. Listen to commentary as you watch athletes train - drink Free Hot Chocolate to keep you warm. Utah Olympic Park | www.olyparks.com | 435-658-4200
Jan. 30 - Feb. 7 Freestyle, Luge, Skeleton, Bobsled, and Nordic Combined Training at the Utah Olympic Park
Freestyle USA only 1/30 - 2/7 (2/1 and 2/5 off) Luge USA 2/2 – 2/7 Italy 2/8 – 2/11 Russia 2/1 – 2/7 Ukraine 2/2 – 2/7 Nordic Combined USA 1/25 – 2/6 Kazakhstan 1/25 – 2/9 Canada 1/25 – 2/9 Finland 2/3 – 2/9 Switzerland 2/3 – 2/9 Ukraine 2/3 – 2/9 Japan 2/3 – 2/9 France 2/3 – 2/9 Kazakhstan 2/3 – 2/9 Canada 2/3 – 2/9 Skeleton USA 1/26 – 2/7 New Zealand 2/2 – 2/7 Netherlands 2/2 – 2/7 Italy 2/7 only Japan 2/4 – 2/7 Australia 2/2, 3, 5 and 6 Bobsled USA 2/2 – 2/7 Netherlands 2/2 – 2/7 Great Britain 2/2 – 2/7 Belgium 2/2 – 2/7
Utah Olympic Park | www.olyparks.com | 435-658-4200
Feb. 2 US Freestyle Team Training at the Utah Olympic Park 4 -6:30p Watch athletes twist, flip, and fly off the jumps. Utah Olympic Park | www.olyparks.com | 435-658-4200
Feb. 4 Luge, Bobsled and Skeleton Training at the Utah Olympic ParkShuttles will take you to the top of the track where you can catch the Olympic Spirit with Carl Roepke, “Voice of the Olympic Park” and three-time English announcer for all Olympic sliding sports the day before he departs for Vancouver.Get your toes warm in the Start House and sipping on Free Hot Chocolate. Hear announcer introduce athletes. 1:00 – 2:00 Luge Training See Athletes race feet first down the 2002 Winter Olympic Track. 3:15 – 5:30 Bobsled and Skeleton Training Watch Skeleton Athletes tear down the Track head first and Bobsled Athletes polish their skills for the Games. 5:00 – 7:00 3rd Floor Museum Opportunity to get warm, drink Hot Chocolate and possibly meet Olympians. See young developing athletes train on the UOP hills. 7:30 – 9:00 International Bobsled and Skeleton Training (there will be no announcing and no shuttles during this session)(Due to the busy schedules of all the athletes and teams, all schedules are subject to change). Utah Olympic Park | www.olyparks.com | 435-658-4200
Feb. 6 Olympic Athlete Celebration at the Park City Ice Arena 5 to 7pm Olympic athletes will be in attendance signing autographs, the ice rink will be open for a Free Skate Session, and a continuous loop of highlight videos and athlete interviews will be played on the televisions throughout the Ice Arena. Park City Ice Arena | www.parkcityice.org | 435-615-5700

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