(Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune) Then-Gpv. Mike Leavitt unveils the new Welcome to Utah signs that will greet motorists on the major interstates and highways along the state borders ahead of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Leavitt said at an Envision Utah breakfast Wednesday, May 28, 2025, that the quality of life in Utah would not have been as good without the Games, despite — or because of — the state's growth.