2002 Winter Olympics
winter olympics officially xix olympic winter game commonly known salt lake arapaho niicoooowu gosiute shoshoni titsopi navajo sooléí shoshoni soónkahni international winter multisport event held february around salt lake city utah united state salt lake city selected host city june th ioc session eighth olympics hosted united state recent held country los angeles host th summer olympics winter olympics paralympics organized salt lake organizing committee sloc first time event organized single committee inspiring olympic paralympic game organized since game featured athlete nation participating event discipline norway topped medal table gold medal overall germany finished total medal winning gold hosting united state third gold medal second overall medal respectively australia notably became first southern hemisphere country ever win gold medal winter olympics game finished budgetary surplus u million surplus used fund formation utah athletic foundation—which continued maintain facility built olympics venue continued used national international winter sport event olympics leading winter olympics return salt lake city game salt lake city chosen québec city canada sion switzerland östersund sweden june th ioc session budapest hungary salt lake city previously come second bid winter olympics awarded nagano japan offered provisional host winter olympics original host denver colorado withdrew winter olympics ultimately awarded innsbruck austria scandal involving allegation bribery used win right game prior successful bid salt lake city attempted four time secure game failing time member international olympic committee ioc accused taking gift salt lake organizing committee sloc bidding process allegation resulted expulsion several ioc member adoption new ioc rule although nothing strictly illegal done felt acceptance gift morally dubious addition legal charge brought leader salt lake bid committee united state department justice investigation also launched prior bidding process city finding member ioc received bribe bidding process winter olympics summer olympics response scandal mitt romney hired new president ceo salt lake organizing committee torch relay ceremonially began november traditional kindling olympic flame olympia greece december greek skier thanassis tsailas lit first torch cauldron transferred flame ceremonial lantern transport atlanta arrived december officially launch u leg relay route relay covered mile km passed community u state carried torchbearer torch modeled icicle slight curve represent speed fluidity torch measure inch cm long inch cm wide top inch cm bottom designed axiom design salt lake city created three section meaning representation february response bid scandal financial shortfall game mitt romney ceo private equity firm bain capital future u presidential candidate u senator governor massachusetts hired new president ceo salt lake organizing committee romney kem c gardner utah commercial real estate developer stirling olympics local marketing chief raised million dollar mormon family pioneer root eccles family whose forebear important industrialist banker help rescue game according later report additional u million received federal government u federal subsidy amounted billion infrastructure improvement compared billion federal funding received organizing committee winter olympics russian government game financially successful raising money fewer sponsor prior olympic game left sloc surplus million surplus used create utah athletic foundation maintains operates many remaining olympic venue oxford olympics study established outturn cost salt lake city winter olympics u billion dollar cost overrun real term includes sportsrelated cost operational cost incurred organizing committee stage game eg expenditure technology transportation workforce administration security catering ceremony medical service ii direct capital cost incurred host city country private investor build eg competition venue olympic village international broadcast center medium press center required host game indirect capital cost included road rail airport infrastructure hotel upgrade business investment incurred preparation game directly related staging game cost cost overrun salt lake city compare cost u billion cost overrun vancouver cost u billion cost overrun sochi latter costly olympics date average cost winter game since u billion average cost overrun winter game first olympic game take place since september attack meant higher level security ever provided game result office homeland security oh designated olympics national special security event nsse aerial surveillance radar control provided u marine marine air control squadron detachment c cherry point north carolina fbi nsa arranged qwest communication use intercept equipment period less six month around time winter olympics spoke opening ceremony jacques rogge presiding first olympics ioc president told athlete united state nation overcoming horrific tragedy tragedy affected whole world stand united promotion common ideal hope world peace work venue winter olympics began early following passing state referendum authorized use taxpayer money publicly fund construction new facility winter olympics bid construction overseen salt lake olympic bid committee utah sport authority—a body created referendum new facility built game included utah olympic oval kearns utah olympic park summit county ice sheet ogden soldier hollow wasatch mountain state park—the furthest competition venue salt lake city e center west valley city peak ice arena provo also built support sloc cohosted hockey delta center hosted figure skating short track speed skating renamed salt lake ice center duration game due ioc sponsorship rule riceeccles stadium university utah hosted opening closing ceremony olympic village built historic fort douglas whose land acquired university utah construct new residence sloc provided funding project exchange use olympics main street park city converted pedestrian plaza game festivity concert firework show sponsor presence medal presentation took place downtown salt lake city stage ceremony featured hoberman arch archshaped metal curtain designed chuck hoberman largest public transport project completed game trax light rail system first began operation ahead game help reduce vehicle traffic soldier hollow provide special experience tourist heber valley railroad offered service wasatch mountain state park steam locomotive game arriving passenger embarked soldier hollow horsedrawn sleigh opening ceremony winter olympics held rice–eccles stadium university utah february facility renovated expanded game game officially opened president george w bush standing among u athlete previous head state opened game official box olympic cauldron lit member gold medalwinning u men ice hockey team winter olympics lake placid new york made famous miracle ice acknowledgment september attack ceremony opened entrance damaged american flag recovered wreckage world trade center carried honor guard police officer port authority new york new jersey new york city police department firefighter new york city fire department joined athlete nominated fellow member u team flag presented playing u national anthem starspangled banner performed tabernacle choir olympic cauldron designed look like icicle made glass allowing fire seen burning within reflecting game slogan light fire within overarching fire ice theme actual glass cauldron stand atop twisting glass steel support foot high flame within burn °f °c together support cauldron stand foot tall made individual piece glass small jet send water glass side cauldron keep glass metal cooled would crack melt give effect melting ice cauldron designed wet design los angeles frame built roller coaster manufacturer arrow dynamic clearfield utah glass piece created western glass ogden utah cauldron cost million unveiled public originally installed rice–eccles stadium january production opening closing ceremony designed seven nielsen music ceremony directed mark watters confirmed edition sport program featured seven sport divided discipline totaling event increase event winter olympics skeleton made return winter olympic program first time since womens double event contested first time bobsleigh fourth distance introduced short track speed skating men woman pursuit event added biathlon crosscountry skiing sprint event also added nordic combined program number parenthesis indicate number medal event contested separate discipline total team qualified least one athlete compete game five noc made winter olympic debut salt lake including cameroon hong kong nepal tajikistan thailand costa rica lebanon returned winter game year absence fiji mexico san marino returned year four country luxembourg north korea portugal uruguay game participate athlete noc following calendar winter olympic game blue box represents event competition qualification round day yellow box represent day medalawarding final sport held number box represents number final contested day date mountain standard time utc− winter game salt lake city medal plaza popularized way public see presentation would otherwise taken place farflung lowcapacity highaltitude venue evening program often included musical performance several medal record set andor tied including norway tied soviet union winter olympics gold medal winter olympics germany set record total medal winter olympics united state set record gold medal home winter olympics tying norway winter olympics record broken vancouver olympics closing ceremony winter olympics held february rice–eccles stadium narrated utah native donny marie osmond voiced animatronic dinosaur skeleton designed michael curry featured performance number musician band including bon jovi christina aguilera creed dianne reef donny marie osmond earth wind fire gloria estefan harry connick jr kiss moby angie stone nsync r kelly sting willie nelson yo yo also featured appearance figure skater kurt browning dorothy hamill ilium kulick well dancer savion glover departing juan antonio samaranchs tradition declaring olympics best ever ioc president jacques rogge began tradition assigning game identity comment describing winter olympics flawless italian singer irene grandi elisa performed cultural presentation turin host city winter olympics josh groban charlotte church performed duet prayer olympic cauldron extinguished competition highlight included biathlete ole einar bjørndalen norway winning gold four men event km km km x km relay nordic combined athlete samppa lajunen finland winning three gold medal simon ammann switzerland taking double ski jumping alpine skiing janica kostelić three gold silver first winter olympic medal ever athlete croatia kjetil andré aamodt norway earned second third career gold setting athlete beat sport record fourth gold earned next winter olympics near turin aamodt also set overall medal record sport eight team gb victory womens curling saw win first gold medal winter olympic sport since torvill dean ireland reached bestever position came close winning first winter medal clifton wrottesley clifton hugh lancelot de verdon wrottesley th baron wrottesley finished fourth men skeleton event feature game emergence extreme sport snowboarding mogul aerial appeared previous olympic winter game subsequently captured greater public attention united state completed sweep podium halfpipe snowboarding american ross power danny kass jarret thomas winning medal american sarah hughes gold medal lady single figure skating teammate michelle kwan fell long program received bronze medal china first second winter olympic gold medal womens shorttrack speed skater yang yang men competition shorttrack speed skating australian steven bradbury bronze part relay team became firstever australian firstever athlete country southern hemisphere win gold medal winter olympics despite pace bradbury benefitted crash involving opponent semifinal final latter occurring coming final turn day later womens aerial australian skier alisa camplin australia second gold medal game phrase bradbury would become local idiom unexpected victory sporting event expense one opponent added second edition australian national dictionary belarus vladimir kopat scored game winning goal center ice sweden men ice hockey quarterfinal getting belarus best place international hockey far canadian men ice hockey team defeated united state team – claim gold medal ending year drought without hockey gold canadian womens team also defeated american team – losing nagano postgame press conference men gold medal game team canada executive director wayne gretzky revealed canadian coin colloquially known loonie secretly placed center ice one ice technician lucky loonie subsequently became notable symbol canada victory tournament overall branding winter olympics based concept entitled land contrast — fire ice featured palette warm cool color contrast warmer rugged redrock area southern utah colder mountainous region northern utah emblem winter olympics unveiled august consisting stylized snowflake segment colored blue orange yellow emblem designed resemble olympic cauldron flame well sun rising behind mountain orange center section flame intended reflect traditional navajo weaving official event pictograms inspired branding iron line thickness degree angle mirrored emblem design mascot winter olympics unveiled may event marking day opening ceremony mascot represent three animal native western united state — snowshoe hare coyote american black bear respectively mascot symbolizing character legend local native american wearing charm around neck original anasazi fremontstyle petroglyph first time olympic history name mascot determined public vote using name suggestion submitted local student september name mascot officially announced powder copper coal respectively international sport broadcasting isb served host broadcaster winter olympics salt palace convention center served international broadcast centre press center game ioc estimated winter olympics viewed two billion people worldwide billion viewerhours watched united state winter olympics broadcast nbc universal network first winter olympics multiyear right agreement nbc ioc would hold exclusive right olympic game contract excluded winter olympics cbs sport existing deal exclusively televise winter olympics nbc partnered hdnet produce eighthour block daily coverage high definition carried hdnet digital signal participating nbc affiliate despite held time zone one hour ahead pacific time nbc still tape delayed much coverage west coast although salt lake city local nbc affiliate ksltv given permission air live east coast broadcast ensure availability game host city coverage game seven network australia featured ice dream comedy miniseries presented double act roy hg followup dream—their series summer olympics series featured running gag duo proposing australian bid hold winter olympics smiggin hole new south wale winter olympics brought huge amount success utah skiing industry since hosting winter game utah seen increase skier snowboarder visit – increase resulted direct expenditure skier snowboarder growing million – billion – fourteen venue constructed expanded preparation winter game one venue constructed game utah olympic park proven one successful venue date maintained top competition form owing routine maintenance park utah able host large number winter competition since including world cup event eg fis freestyle skiing world cup well seven world championship various sporting event hosting highprofile competition resulted approximately billion injected local economy – utah held various winter sport event bringing million economy utah holding olympics utah became home two national governing body sport u ski snowboard association headquartered park city utah u olympic speed skating team based utah olympic oval university utah one host winter olympics planning committee approached university utah asked build several student dormitory would serve athlete accommodation game agreed university would pay approximately million total required amount million complete construction result student university benefited almost would housed game great economic benefit university since amount money used complete dormitory could take long afforded university also asked expand rice eccles stadium accommodate people university would refunded almost million given extra million maintenance olympic game also benefited university economically since salt lake olympic cauldron park elevated renovation took place ice rink scarce utah became plentiful offered several entertainment training opportunity hockey player figure skater due olympic game cauldron park located university utah built million profit following feature visitor center theater showed thrilling movie olympic game park dazzling pool vshaped stone wall name medalist olympic game besides park plate hung stadium fence celebrating highlight day olympics feature acted tourist attraction boosted economic development university addition indicated approximate value medium exposure print game equated million mainly huge economic benefit university people got know educational establishment also boosted enrollment future development holger preuss book economics staging olympics comparison game – argues export olympic game service result inflow fund host city causing additional production turn lead employment income effect according study olympic winter game economic demographic fiscal impact estimated creation new job year employment additional earnings noted increase olympic related job started continued effect estimated ground historical relationship job corresponding population growth lot people migrated future place olympic game expanding favorable employment opportunity olympics ensured although resident occupied many higher paying job created game many vacated job filled immigrant relocated better employment opportunity basically immigration rate even larger employee immigrated family additional people paid diverse tax fee income creating additional revenue state local level olympic related job utah started slight job opportunity less however job measurement conducted steady attainment job opportunity established maximum level noted job opportunity attained yearly approximately job created therefore sum employment equated job lasted year february highest employment opportunity created compared year around job opportunity created compared created difficult quantify impact olympics unemployment rate utah due mostly effect early recession unemployment rate utah approximately u national average end unemployment rate utah around national average risen high percentage visitor game raised number tourist whose consumption demand prompted establishment job opportunity meet demand exploratory committee formed consider salt lake city bid future winter olympics december united state olympic committee usoc united state olympic paralympic committee usopc named salt lake city preferred candidate bid future winter olympics citing experience existing venue could leveraged february amid winter olympics th anniversary game salt lake city usopc stated already dialogue ioc yet specific year part evolving process acknowledged high excitement support local population november ioc recommended salt lake city invited engage targeted dialogue preferred host winter olympics due reliance private funding existing infrastructure inherited game july nd ioc session paris summer olympics city salt lake city selected host winter olympics andparalympics ioc president thomas bach said salt lake city utah longtime friend olympic movement confident organize exceptional olympic paralympic game year ago legacy tangibly passionately alive utah legacy start today winter olympics salt lake city become fourth city host multiple winter game innsbruck lake placid cortina dampezzo winter olympics first winter olympics held formation world antidoping agency resulting first instance athlete disqualified failing drug testing athlete crosscountry skiing disqualified various reason including doping two russian one spaniard leading russia file protest threaten withdraw competition major scandal emerged pair figure skating competition canadian pair jamie salé david pelletier narrowly lost russian pair elena berezhnaya anton sikharulidze despite canadian deemed favorite win free skate program french judge mariereine le gougne alleged head french federation ice sport didier gailhaguet pressured judge competition favor russia regardless performance amid criticism incident canadian american medium outlet suspicion part vote swapping scheme russia benefit french ice dance team international skating union isu voted suspend le gougne failing immediately inform official gailhaguets action also recommended ioc gold medal jointly awarded pair ioc panel voted favor motion resulting salé pelletier well berezhnaya sikharulidze jointly awarded gold medal final race one lap remaining currently second place apolo ohno united state attempted make pas leader kim dongsung south korea drifted inside result ohno raised arm imply blocked kim finished first ahead ohno australian referee james hewish disqualified kim appeared impeding awarding gold medal ohno south korean team immediately protested decision chief official race protest denied international skating union isu south korean team appealed international olympic committee ioc court arbitration sport ca ioc refused see case stating matter isu decide time ioc received proposal taken action disqualification kim upset south korean supporter many directed anger ohno ioc large number email protesting race result crashed iocs email server thousand accusatory letter many contained death threat sent ohno ioc south korean medium accused ohno simulating foul using konglish word hollywood action controversy continued fifa world cup held jointly south korea japan several month olympics south korean soccer team scored goal group stage match u team south korean player ahn junghwan lee chunsoo made exaggerated move imitating move ohno made speed skating event imply athlete drifted lane winter paralympics olympic game held united state summer olympics – st louis summer olympics – los angeles winter olympics – lake placid winter olympics – squaw valley winter olympics – lake placid summer olympics – los angeles summer olympics – atlanta winter olympics – salt lake city summer olympics – los angeles winter olympics – salt lake city list ioc country code winter deaflympics categorycompetitors winter olympics salt lake city olympicscom international olympic committee official salt lake legacy website archived january wayback machine archive website wayback machine olympic legacy image archive – utah state historical society olympic winter game museum park city 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