Blame Rolls Downhill: New Salt Lake Sins

摘要

This week the national figure-skating championships will be held in Salt Lake City, the first of the showcase competitions designed to provide a glittery 1,000-day runup to the 2002 Winter Olympics. But the beauty of pristine patterns etched in the Delta Center's ice will be diminished by the recent revelations that have sullied the city's reputation. Last week more details emerged of cash payments, jobs and scholarships provided to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and their families by Salt Lake Olympic officials in attempts to influence the site-selection process.