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The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (Arapaho: Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: Tit'-so-pi 2002; Navajo: Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: Soónkahni 2002), were an international winter multi-sport event that was held from February 8 to 24, 2002, in and around Salt Lake City, Utah ...
Feb 8, 2002 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2002 winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah, United States. The men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the hosts United States in both finals. [1]
Aug 10, 2011 · Canada once again set a national record for Winter Olympic medals with 17, including seven gold. One of the biggest stories of the Games was Canada’s return to ice hockey prominence as both the men’s and women’s teams won gold, defeating the home favourite Americans in each final.
All figure skating events in 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the Salt Lake Ice Center.
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.
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.
Feb 8, 2022 · Exactly 20 years ago today, the 2002 Olympic Winter Games kicked off with an emotional Opening Ceremony in Salt Lake City. A landmark Paralympic Winter Games followed a few weeks later. Two decades later, much has changed as today’s athletes take part in the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
The 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.
The Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002 served as a springboard for growing winter sport and bringing more major sporting events to the state of Utah. The Games created long-term benefits for their hosts, despite taking place following a set of unique and challenging circumstances.
