Salt Lake Olympic committee members get emotional in making final pitch to International Olympic Committee

Local organizers expect it will cost between $2.2-2.4 billion to host the Games but have promised none of those direct costs will be borne by taxpayers.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans watch the Doubles Luge competition at the Utah Olympic Park, 2002 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, Feb. 15, 2002. The group trying to bring the Winter Games back to Utah made its final pitch to the IOC's Future Host Commission on Tuesday.

Salt Lake Olympic committee members get emotional in making final pitch to International Olympic Committee

Local organizers expect it will cost between $2.2-2.4 billion to host the Games but have promised none of those direct costs will be borne by taxpayers.

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