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The 2002 Winter Olympics were the first Winter Olympics held after the formation of the World Anti-Doping Agency, resulting in the first instances of athletes being disqualified for failing drug testing.
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The Games saw the expansion of the Olympic programme to 78 events, including the return of skeleton and the introduction of women's bobsleigh, with the two-person event. Athletes from a record 18 National Olympic Committees earned gold medals, including first-ever golds for China and Australia.
Samppa Lajunen of Finland became the first Nordic combined athlete to win three gold medals at one Games. He entered the 15km cross-country phase of the individual event in third place and easily made up ground to win the gold. In the team event, he anchored Finland to victory, then added another gold in the sprint.
By taking the silver medal in singles luge, Georg Hackl of Germany became the first person in Olympic history to earn a medal in the same individual event five times in a row. In the women’s bobsleigh, Vonetta Flowers of the U.S. became the first Black athlete to earn winter gold, while ice hockey player Jarome Iginla of Canada followed as the firs...
Find out everything about the 2002 winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, including athletes, events, results, highlights and legacy. Watch exclusive videos, replays and original stories of the Games.
Aug 10, 2011 · Canada won 17 medals, including seven gold, at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The Games featured a judging controversy in figure skating, a historic cross-country skiing victory for Beckie Scott, and a return to ice hockey glory for the men and women.
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., that took place Feb. 8–24, 2002. The Salt Lake City Games were the 19th occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. Scandal and fears of terrorism marked the 2002 Games long before the Olympic torch arrived.
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Athletes from Australia and China won their respective nations' first Winter Olympic gold medals, while the Croatian and Estonian delegations each won their first Winter Olympic medals of any color. Of the 407 medalists, 55 athletes won more than one medal of any color at the Games.
EventGoldSilverBronzeMen's downhill [11] detailsFritz Strobl AustriaLasse Kjus NorwayStephan Eberharter AustriaMen's combined [12] detailsKjetil André Aamodt NorwayBode Miller United StatesBenjamin Raich AustriaMen's Super-G [13] detailsKjetil André Aamodt NorwayStephan Eberharter AustriaAndreas Schifferer AustriaMen's giant slalom [14] detailsStephan Eberharter AustriaBode Miller United StatesLasse Kjus NorwayThe biggest news of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games was the controversy surrounding the pairs figure skating event. On the night of the free skate, the leaders were the Russians, Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze , with the Canadian pair, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier , close behind in second.
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
