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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 ...
The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.. These Games were by far the best home Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics, both in Lake Placid, New York, and the most a host ...
Eight years later, she was one of the final torch-bearers when the Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver. [1] The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, [2] was an international multi-sport event held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from 8 February through 24 ...
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from February 8 to 24, 2002. A total of 2,399 athletes from 77 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (+5 from 1998 Olympics ) participated in these Games, competing in 78 events (+10 from 1998) in ...
Pages in category "Events at the 2002 Winter Olympics" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics took place at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, on 8 February 2002. U.S. president George W. Bush opened the Winter Olympics — the first U.S. president to do so — which took place five months after the September 11 attacks , with: On behalf of a proud ...
The reputational revamp that resulted from the 2002 Winter Olympics — widely regarded as one of the most successful Games — brought rapid growth to the region. And state and federal funds given to the city ahead of its first Olympics left Salt Lake City with a light-rail system and world-class athletic facilities.
Pages in category "2002 Winter Olympics" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... Turnaround: Crisis, Leadership, and the Olympic Games; V.