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Olympic skiing gold medalist Ted Ligety was named to a board of directors formed by the group pursuing a second Winter Olympics in Utah. Ligety, a Park City native, was among a handful of athletes with ties to the community who the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games tapped for board positions.
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The group pursuing a second Winter Olympics in the state on Wednesday boosted the representation of athletes, adding a roster of former Olympians and Paralympians that includes well-known names with ties to the Park City area.
The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games announced the addition of Park City-linked athletes to the governing board of directors and the larger strategic board of directors. Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn, who lives in Park City, was put on the governing board. Another Olympic skiing gold medalist, Ted Ligety, who grew up in Park City and remains in the area, was selected as a member of the strategic board. Billy Demong, an