ered to secure the
city for the 2002 games location. During the games, other scandals erupted over
contested judging scores and illegal drug use. Despite the controversies, the
games were heralded as a financial success, being one of the few in recent
history to profit. In preparation major construction projects were initiated.
Local freeways were expanded and repaired, and a light rail system was
constructed. Olympic venues are now used for local, national, and international
sporting events and Olympic athlete training. Tourism has increased since the Olympic
games, but business did not pick up immediately following them. Salt Lake City
has expressed interest in bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City hosted the 16th Winter
Deaflympic games in 2007, taking place in the venues in Salt Lake City and Park
City, and Rotary International chose the city as the host site of their 2007
convention, which was the single largest gathering in Salt Lake City since the
2002 Winter Olympics. The U.S. Volleyball Association convention in 2005 drew
39,500 attendees