And Scotia Capital analyst Michael O'Rourke says he has detected "no noticeable shift" in ski resort business as a result of this year's Salt Lake City games.

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's suburban Salt Lake City, Utah home, or later at his mammoth ski chalet nearby.

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But precisely what it took for the little-known Japanese ski resort to beat mighty Salt Lake City for last year's Winter Games might never be known.

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