What happened at the Salt Lake City Olympics?
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., that took place Feb. 8–24, 2002. In November 1998 the first allegation of bribery and misuse of funds by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) emerged.
Who won the 2002 Figure Skating Olympics?
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Ladies’ singles | Sarah Hughes United States | Irina Slutskaya Russia |
| Pair skating | Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze (RUS) | shared gold |
| Jamie Salé and David Pelletier (CAN) | ||
| Ice dance | Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat (FRA) | Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh (RUS) |
What happened at the 2002 Olympics?
Australia notably became the first Southern Hemisphere country to ever win gold medals at the Winter Olympics….2002 Winter Olympics.
| Emblem of the 2002 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Athletes | 2,399 (1,513 men, 886 women) |
| Events | 78 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) |
| Opening | February 8 |
Did Salt Lake City lose money on Olympics?
Salt Lake City’s 2002 Olympics cost $2.52 billion, a 24 percent cost overrun, the Oxford report found. That was actually the second lowest cost overrun behind only the 2010 Vancouver Olympics among all Olympics held from 1960-2016.
What happened in the 2002 Olympics?
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.
When did Salt Lake City host the Olympics?
2002
Utah proudly hosted the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 2500 Olympians representing 77 nations competed in Salt Lake and nearby venues, attracting the largest crowds ever for an Olympic Winter Games (this record still stands).
Where were the Salt Lake City Olympics?
Salt Lake City
2002 Winter Olympics/Location
