U of U stack logo (PRNewsfoto/The University of Utah)

U of U stack logo (PRNewsfoto/The University of Utah)

Trustees endorse plan to win IOC recognition for interdisciplinary hub that explores international sports' economic, environmental and social dimensions on host communities

SALT LAKE CITY, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With Utah preparing to again host the Winter Games in eight years, the University of Utah is turning an academic eye toward the Olympics means for the communities helping stage the world's largest sports festival.

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