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Olympic torch to return to US for first time since 2002
Original: Olympic torch returns to US for first time since 2002 Salt Lake City Games
The Olympic torch is coming back to the United States for the first time since the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, according to a report from Utah public radio station KPCW. Further details about the route, timing or which upcoming Games the relay will be part of were not provided in the available reporting. The announcement is drawing attention from Olympics followers, particularly in Utah and in Los Angeles, which is preparing to host the 2028 Summer Games.
Why now: News that the Olympic torch relay will return to American soil for the first time in over two decades is drawing interest ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
Olympic torch relaySalt Lake CityLos AngelesKPCW
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