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Gov. Gary Herbert honors Utah’s Olympians and Paralympians

(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) 2018 Paralympic double gold medalist Brenna Huckaby lets guests hold her gold medals during a homecoming event for over 50 Utah connected Olympic and Paralympic athletes, prior to the seventh annual Governor's State of Sport Awards presented by Zions Bank and hosted by the Utah Sports Commission at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City Wednesday April 18, 2018. Huckaby won gold in the snowboard cross and banked slalom.

More than 50 Olympians from Utah, both past and present, were honored on Wednesday at Vivint Smart Home Arena by Gov. Gary Herbert as part of the Governor’s State of Sports Awards.

Nearly 100 athletes with Utah ties took part in the Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang in February, including: Brenna Huckaby, winner of two gold medals in Paralympic snowboarding, John-Henry Krueger, a silver medalist in short track speedskating, and Mia Manganello and Carlijn Schoutens, bronze medalists in long track speedskating. Also on hand were 2014 Olympic medalists Devin Logan (slopestyle) and Chris Vogt (bobsled), and Eric Heiden, the five-time gold medalist in speedskating at the 1980 Winter Games.