Show Adios Goodbye Salt Lake City will you ever be the same By Kent Williams Staff Writer 5 On a cold cod night with the wind- wind chill in the the 2002 Winter Games came cameto to an end at the Olympic Medals Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City In front of a sellout crowd of the flame was extinguished ending the 10 day event It was a sad moment when the flame was put out but the ceremony was wonderful and was a beautiful ending to the successful games A heavy snowstorm waited until the ceremony was over before dumping more than 8 inches of snow in downtown Salt Lake City Governor Mike Leavitt and Mayor Rocky Anderson were there to show their support President Mitt Romney said to the crowd Salt Lake can you believe the spirit in this place pace volunteers Salt Lake are the greatest great great- est USA Chris Wadell a resident of Park City Utah and winner of 22 and world championship championship championship champi champi- medals thanked the vol vol- Although we may light the flame it is you the volunteers volunteers volunteers volun volun- who kept it burning he said After the flame was out world famous singer Pattie Labelle came on stage to cheer cheer- up the crowd She sang several of her top hits as the spectators volunteers and par were singing and dancing along The ceremony ended with a spectacular fireworks show with launch sites atop of 6 downtown high A J. |