Episode 38 - Craig Utian

Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective

Jun 29, 2020•38 min•Ep. 38

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Episode description

Project manager extraordinaire Craig Utian joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast to talk with host Christian Napier about airport baggage handling, coming to America and pyrotechnics (recorded 15 June 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below.

Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Spotify. You can also access the playlist and a map to favorite SLOC restaurants here.

If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Craig joins from Vancouver
03:58 - Kids and COVID-19

PRELIMS
05:58 - Getting off the Olympic train
07:56 - From Sydney to SLOC

QUARTERFINALS
11:02 - Coming to America (with friends)
13:48 - "Stop telling us how you did it!"

SEMIFINALS
16:50 - 9/11 impact
19:08 - Pyrotechnics

FINALS
21:57 - Roving during Games-time
24:05 - Key learnings

MIXED ZONE
26:12 - End of Opening Ceremony

COOL DOWN
31:18 - U2 in concert
33:09 - Squatters
34:41 - Lasting friendships

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