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Show Continued Frost Page 14 j bratun of skiing. Spectators for the event vary from 3.000 to 5,000 each day of the IcornpcttOon, with attendance for the fireworks fire-works and street dance swelling to close to 15.000 "America's Opening has really grown to become a statewide celebration of the beginning of winter," Rafferty said. Craig's determination also helped to ; nurture the early days of the Olympic j movement in Utah, "Craig was involved America's ! NU.ii 20, BSS No. 23, I Na.25. 1991 Nr-. 2', IW Nw 2i. No :4, vy-ti j MxlftlW frorn the beginning with USSA the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and Ski Utah in campaigning to get a Winter Olympics to Utah," Korfanta said. Tragically, Craig Badami w as never able to realize the crowning jew el of his efforts Park City Mountain Resort being named as an official venue of the 2002 Olympic W inter Games. The day after uie conclusion of competition at the 1989 America's Opening, Craig was killed in a helicopter accident at the hhtdt 1 19S5 SL Much It. 0S6 SL . 29, 19S6 CS Not 30, 19S6 SL No. 24, im GS Not. 25, Vim SL Nov. 2S. 192 GS No. 29. mz SL Ntw 26. 194 CS Nov. 27, 1994 SL No 2t, 19 GS Nov. 23,1m SL 21. 1W GS Nn. 23. 1"97 SL Nw, If, im GS S. 21. 19J SL resort His memory lives on, however, in everything from the first minute the snow guns are turned on in the fall to when the last racer skis down the Eagle Race Arena's C.B.'s Run, named in his honor. (See sep irate story on Craig Badami S To allow the resort to focus fully on preparation prepara-tion for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, the 2001 America's Opening has been moved to Aspen, Colo. The races will return to Park City Mountain Resort in November 2002. Eftka Hco SwiaerunJ Eitki Hcs SwitzctunJ Mhoita Gefig Gernuny Comne Schmttihjuscr SwiticrUmi' Kaiit Rouvier FuiK'C Vreni Schneider SwttzUai VuXc Mikt Austria jukr rVrucn lSA Hcnii ZtUct-iWhkf S iticfli'vj Vreni Sdmoskr Swttucdiixl Sabiru Puuannt ltrv CliuJu Rjcgkf tiem Zealand Pckwah Cimpajiv.MU Itahr Zali Strgili Aosmiu Alexandra MeMoiocr ' Austria t'rskaHfWM Stuvctu Opening tirtst Womb CVp Pkimoi s VUnkirs GS Marc GirardcUi luxrtnhourg GS OU Qiiux.jB Furutf Norway GS AftwnoTomh luhr GS AJbtro TofnKj ItaV GS GWitris Madct Austria SL TKnma S?inpurgCT Austria GS MidLad Voo Ckrumicn SnrrerUnJ SL AnJrcj MAiivc SJowua SL, Trunin S.i T4 Aimtj GS Joct SuvfcJ A.1SWU Thm St irpjwjnjit Aiitffva GS Stcfiua Cbcrhier Air;tia SL IVrnA ?v.i:g-ac Fiancr r |
