Jay Evensen: Another Utah Olympic bid? Beware of the pitfalls

Utah officials seem determined to bring the Winter Olympics back to Salt Lake City, perhaps as early as 2026. Mayor Jackie Biskupski has said, “It makes total sense.”It’s as if none of them follows the news.Like many Utahns who were here 15 years ago, I have fond memories of the games, the daily interaction with happy foreigners and the general party atmosphere that enveloped the Wasatch Front for more than two weeks.But those were the polished surface finishes of the games, th