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SALT LAKE CITY — Since we all can't travel to Paris to watch Salt Lake City 's final pitch to bring the Winter Olympics back to the Wasatch Front, the party is coming to Utah .
Starting at 2:30 a.m., the overnight party is set for Washington Square in front of the Salt Lake City and County Building downtown. People can gather to watch the presentation on big screens throughout the park, as well as hear from local athletes and leaders. "We are planning to channel some extra state pride and we're going to party like it's 2002 right here in Washington Square," exclaimed Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall when the plans were announced.The 2002 Olympics cauldron, which currently sits outside Rice-Eccles Stadium on the University of Utah campus, will also be lit at 4 a.m. to officially welcome the Games back to Salt Lake City. The flame will also be seen between 6-11 p.m. Wednesday.
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