From an emotional Opening Ceremony to a shock figure skating scandal, here are most dramatic and memorable events of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Salt Lake City showcased an emotional Opening Ceremony, a figure skating scandal and a “lucky loonie”For 17 days in February 2002, Salt Lake City and the state of Utah played host to the world for the first time in their history. Thousands of athletes from 78 different nations slid, skated and skied through the Wasatch Mountains and Utah’s lightning-fast ice. And there was plenty of drama and excitement included.in 2034, here are five of the most memorable moments from the 2002 Winter Olympics.
The 1980 United States gold medal men’s hockey team light the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Friday, Feb. 8, 2002.The 2002 Olympics marked the beginning of the reign of Apolo Anton Ohno’s dominance in short track speed skating, but his breakthrough gold medal needed to wait for one of the most enthralling moments of the Games.
Australia’s Steven Bradbury crosses the finish line to win gold in the short track speed skating men's 1000 meters during the 2002 Winter Olympics at the Salt Lake Ice Center, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002. Two fans protest the outcome of the pairs figure skating competition during the 2002 Winter Games at the Salt Lake Ice Center, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002.
United States' Kelly Clark celebrates after crossing the finish line in the finals of the snowboarding women's halfpipe at Park City Mountain Resort, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002.
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