very first run on the new track was by luger Jon Owen on January 10, 1997. Following the completion of the track it was decided to reintroduce skeleton as an Olympic event during the 2002 Winter Olympics and plans called to use the track to host all three sliding events. While construction was progressing on the track, Salt Lake City won its 1995 bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, and plans were developed to expand the park. On 9 October 1997, SLOC okayed the plan to spend an additional $48 million to upgrade and expand the recently completed park. The plans called for replacing and moving the existing 90-meter ski jump and building a new 120-meter jump. Also, the construction of starting houses on the track, chairlifts, storage buildings, new access roads, pedestrian bridges, parking lots, and sewer and water lines were all part of the expansion plan. The upgrade of the park began during the Summer of 1998, with the majority of expansion work completed by fall 2000. Ownership of the park was transferred from the Utah Sports Authority to SLOC on July 14, 1999. Soon after, in Spring 2000, the name "Utah Winter Sports Park" became the "Utah Olympic Park'. The park today The park still serves as a training center for Olympic and development level athletes, as well as a recreational highlight in the state. Other facilities in addition to the ski jumps and bobsled track located on-site include the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center (which houses the Alf Engen Ski Museum and the Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum), a day lodge, a summer aerial training splash pool, zip lines, and a mountain coaster. See also Utah Olympic Park Jumps Utah Olympic Park Track Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park References External links 1993 establishments in Utah Buildings and structures in Summit County, Utah Olympic Nordic combined venues Olympic Parks Ski jumping venues in the United States Sports venues completed in 1993 Sports venues in Summit County, Utah Venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics Wasatch Range