I was in Salt Lake for the 2002 Winter Olympics, what I referred to as "The Troubles." I was dead against the whole thing. Wound up not getting much business in my hospital (in surgery) during the Games themselves. Ultimately it was not so bad, mostly just annoying. Many locally owned places got the shaft, with only the big name places getting benefit. I hear the city about broke even. And the scandals eventually drifted away. The opening and closing fireworks were magnificent enough to soften me up slightly. So, if you get it, well, good luck.