Hundreds of cowbells from small Utah town sent to Paris to cheer on Olympians
Jul 30, 2024, 5:00 AM | Updated: 6:30 am
Cowbells.com sent the Utah delegation with 300 cowbells to Paris. They were seen and heard ringing during the IOC meeting when it was officially announced Salt Lake City would host the 2034 Winter Games. (Shelby Lofton, KSL TV)
(Shelby Lofton, KSL TV)
FAIRVIEW, Sanpete County — Cowbells have been ringing since it was announced Salt Lake City would host the Olympics again. Many of them featured in the 2024 Summer Games coverage in Paris, and those heard on the sidelines come from the “Bell Barn” in Sanpete County.
Cowbells.com sent the Utah delegation with 300 cowbells to the Paris Olympics. They were seen and heard ringing during the IOC meeting when it was officially announced Salt Lake City would host the 2034 Winter Games.
EvaMae and Bob Cook were in Washington Square ringing their cowbells when the decision was announced. The cowbells came from their home in Fairview.
“I was there with my 12-year-old son in 1995 for the announcement for the 2002 Olympics, and so it was important for us to be there,” Cook said. “At that time, we didn’t know we’d be involved with the Olympics.”
Learning about cowbells
For the last 24 years, these cowbells have been their livelihood. The Cooks started working with Elisabeth Halvorson, the company’s founder in 2000. They decided to join her in sales for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.
Read the full story from KSLTV.com here.
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