Colin Hilton, who kept 2002 Utah Olympic venues active before a 2034 reboot, dies at 58

As head of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, Hilton led efforts to make three Olympic venues accessible for Utahns and viable for another Winter Olympics.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Colin Hilton, president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, gives his thoughts on the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, during a panel discussion at Soldier Hollow on March 24, 2026. Hilton died Aug. 21, 2026, at age 58.

Colin Hilton, who kept 2002 Utah Olympic venues active before a 2034 reboot, dies at 58

As head of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, Hilton led efforts to make three Olympic venues accessible for Utahns and viable for another Winter Olympics.

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