US Short Track Speedskating athlete Maame Biney leading the pack at the Utah Olympic Oval in a previous race. Photo: Aaron Heo/US Speedskating (facebook)
KEARNS, Utah — Even with a home-ice advantage, Team USA skaters will face steep competition from fellow skaters from the Netherlands, Canada, South Korea, and more in the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup at the Utah Olympic Oval, November 4 – 6. Check out the action on the “Fastest Ice on Earth” and keep track of the athletes as they attempt to set personal bests and break world records.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
- Friday, November 4
2 p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.) - Saturday, November 5
2 p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.) - Sunday, November 6
2 p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.)
The Oval is a part of the three venues that comprise the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, along with the Utah Olympic Park and the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center.
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I've lived in Park City for 30 years but right off the starting line, my journalism professors expressed plaudits after class for writing more so about the small-town sports in the surrounding mountains than the urban updates they assigned. Therefore, I’m on par punning and penning Parkites' pastimes. Turning high and early through my career, I’ve worked communications for The Olympics, the Paralympics and the Special Olympics. Additionally, there's been National Geographic, Patagonia, NCAA, USA Nordic and the United States Library of Congress, so I guess you could say this ain't my first rodeo.
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