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Show I pgg THE MOUNTAIN FLOWER a What may appear to some as bid for the 1976 Winter Olympics actually has k hurry-u- p had the groundwork laid for it over the past 12 years. The hurried aspects, say Salt Lake City Mayor E. J. Gam and Salt Lake Area Chamber of Coir.merce vice president Fred S. Ball, came from the two years lost when Denver, the city which was originally to host the games, found public funds cut off by voters last November. "Just prior to the November election, I received a call asking if Salt Lake City would be interested in hosting the Winter Olympics, Garn said. "I told them that I didnt want to take away from Denver while the games were still an issue there the Denver mayor is a friend and to call me back of mine after the election. When the Coloradans cut off the public funds, Gam began checking with various ski resort officials, national forest representatives and Salt Lakers to determine the feasibility of host- ing the games. Among the preparations already completed, Gam found, were the distance runs at Park City and the downhill courses FIS-certifi- ed chajted by some of the top Wasatch skiers in .1966. (Alf Engen, director of the Alta Ski Scchool, was a member of the downhill exploratory team "that explored courses as far east as Keetley and told The Mountain Flower that courses with Olympic potential already exist in the Wasatch Mountains.) "Some weeks later, Gam continued; "a letter of query was sent to the United States Olympic Committee asking if they were still interested in having Salt Lake City submit a bid but not necessarily committing us one way or the other. We knew response would come suddenly because of the time already lost. The reply came Dec. 31, a Saturday, and reached Garn Jan. 2, the next Tuesday, just giving him time to gain unanimous support of the city commission and qualified support of Gov. Calvin L. Rampton (who does not want Utah federal bicentennial funds used to stage the games) before assembling a delegation to fly back to New York the following Thursday. "Studying the way the Olympics had been held in other places, I had come to the conclusion that they had become more promotional extravaganzas than athletic competitions between the worlds top young athletes. I knew that Salt Lake City and the surrounding areas werent interested in hosting that kind of games that if we wanted them, we wanted them on our terms. taining a solid tourism trade diture of locally raised public funds, a condition that required & Ball mentioned that there would be a small transit we problem: "Logistics-wisto to a shuttle go may have bus system. But you have to remember that we will have more hotel rooms than we have now and that, when the first bid was made 10 years Shelton, who submitted the $30 million figure broken down as 8, 500-se- at speed- skating oval, built at a cost of Cities the Salt Palace. With the logistic and financial profile, Gam and his delegation (including Roger Herron from Course estimated at $2.85 mil- -' lion. (3) Biathalon (described by Shelton as a "mixture of cross- hills for $200,000. (5) A cross-count- ry run Park City and David Rose from Snowbird, the two Wasatch Mountain resorts which would be holding Olympic events) headed for New York. "Going back to the presentation, I wasnt sure what the response would be. We spent a lot of the taxpayers money too we had notebooks and a slide presentation for the committee. It cost us about $8 to prepare it. "From the notes I had, I said I believe in the general idea of the games with young athletes from all over the world testing their mettle. But I told the committee I didnt believe in promoting this competition the way it had been in the past. Im not interested in building a huge Olympic dome, as they did in Munich. I feel the only realistic way for the games to continue is to take them back from the promoters and give them back to the athletes. Gam said he couldnt gauge the reaction of the U.S. committee members but that a Utah member, as he was leaving, told him "it was the most honest, refreshing presentation theyd - 10-ce- . cost- ing $275,000. (6) Temporary facilities judging stations, viewing stands, television facilities, etc. costing about $1 million. (7) Operating costs, planned on a basis of gross, at "approximately $7 million spent supervising and constructing these facilities. Allowing for a 10 percent error in estimate as well as revenue from the projected 640,000 ticket turnover during a y period,' the $8 million ABC will pay Utah for TV coverage rights and the money spent by the coaches and athletes who would be in the Salt Lake area for three weeks training on the courses and the other facilities, Shelton suggested that the 10-da- nt ever seen. federal government request be for $30 million and a provision be made for the return of surplus revenues to the federal government which would lower their actual cost. Much of the logistics of pinning down potential sites for the g rink, the one per-- , manent facility Salt Lake lacks, and the temporary ones fell upon Fred S. Ball of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Emphasizing that "wed turn his back to the athletes, years as Salt Lake City Water Commissioner speaks for itself. Remember, Tm the guy who got the promoters mad at me when I tried to put a stop to unchecked development in the canyons. Tm the guy who was under fire when I introduced dog control legislation for the canyons. Tm the one who keeps City Creek Canyon closed, except by reser ago, there were no Park or Snowbirds or even between $6 and 8 million. This would be a permanent structure which could be used year-roun- d for training or converted to 24 covered tennis courts during the summer. (2) A louge course Dell Golf near the Mountain country and shooting) to be held at Park City "at a cost of no more than $200,000. (4) Two. ski jumps near the University of Utah in the foot- - Center. "My record during my six e, Trust president, Gilbert follows: (1) An of the Utah Environmental here. determining how much federal aid would be required. That task was given to Tracy Collins Bank Fifteen minutes later, Utah was the United States choice for the games. Now, as well as seeking the federal funds and preparing a presentation for the International Olympic Comittee, Garn has also organized study committees to more fully determine the impact hosting the games will have. "These committees will have those opposed to our hosting the Olympics as well as those in favor, he said, "because Im not a believer in 'tunnel vision hearing only the viewpoints I happen to agree speed-skatin- . Ball told The Mountain Flower that the Chamber is "not in favor of unlimited with." Already named to growth without any direction, as some people believe. My point is we should have controlled growth. ."Tourism is a clean industry and its our best source ofjobs. It provides work to the people who need it most. Now, by 1976, head the committee to deter- - vation, to keep it from being overrun, Gam said. "We intend to control the environment in the canyons and I think thats the key to most peoples ofcrjections. Whether the mine potential environmental impact was Vem Heuser be an even bigger boost to main- The terms included no expen- By NICK SNOW 1973 Caught The IReboy M Utah t January 20, Olympics come or not, however, the key to that control is whether or hot were going to have zoning regulations to help preserve our canyons. "I will reiterate that if Salt Lake City cant have the Olympics on our and if theyre terms then I unrealistic, so be it dont want the Olympics here. Fizzled Torch (Continued from Page 5) -- "They went, said one Gart worth of studies on how to host a Winter Olympiad. Denver city officials say that whichever city is chosen as the new site of the 1976 Winter Olympics, it can Brothers official, "like Thomas. Eagleton for vice president buttons. Reactions have that expensive stack of studies free of charge. The Winter Olympics also left a large chain of sporting goods stores in Denver with a legacy. The Gart Brothers Stores had stocked-u- p on skis with the official "Denver 1976 Olympic seal printed on them. The day after the vote that cut-of- f money for the games, Gart Brothers ran a full-pag- e ad in Denvers two (Continued from Page 4) ' way car so crowded that when you lifted your foot to tie your shoelace, you couldnt find a space to put it back down on? I did, the last time I was back in New York. "I am against having the Olympics come to Utah. The gains we would make would not be worth sacrificing the leisurely pace and the quality of life we have here. It would be a bad bargain. daily papers advertising the skis. According to Gart Brothers, the skis were incredible fast selling collectors items. Restaurant & Lounge SHARON UNCK and RANCE SEARLES entertain nightly j (Sharon Sun., Mon., Fri. Ranee Tuea. thru Thurs. and Sat. Open Each Evening of the We?k Sunday through Saturday 6 p.m. to 12 p.jn. 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