Carrying the Flame Forward
Larry and Gail Miller carried the Olympic torch in 2002 for the Salt Lake City Games.
On February 5, Gail Miller represented Utah on a global stage as she carried the Olympic torch through the crowded streets of Milan, Italy, during the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. It was her second time serving as a torchbearer, having first carried the flame more than 20 years ago ahead of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City alongside her husband, Larry H. Miller.
“ I was honored to run the torch at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Gail Miller, chair of the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation and co-founder of the Larry H. Miller Company.“ Having run the torch ahead of the 2002 Winter Games and again now is a powerful reminder of the torch’ s ability to bring people together, spark volunteerism and inspire communities to take part in something greater than themselves.”
This moment also reflects the Miller family’ s continued commitment to the Olympic movement and to Utah’ s next Games.
In 2025, the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation was announced as a Founding Captain of Podium34, pledging $ 20 million as part of a historic fundraising initiative bringing together prominent philanthropists in Utah to support the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and related community priorities.
As a Podium34 captain, the Miller family is helping champion three pillars for Utah 2034: an expansive volunteer program, a memorable Medals Plaza experience where athletes are honored each night and a first-of-its-kind Athletes’ Family Village designed to help families be present to cheer on their loved ones.
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