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The Women's Short Program was held on 19/02/2002 at the Delta Center. Michelle Kwan (USA) was leading the competition into the Free Program.

Michelle KWAN

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Women's Short Program - Figure Skating | Salt Lake City 2002 Replays

The Women's Free Program was held on 21/02/2002 at the Delta Center. Sarah Hughes (USA) claimed Gold, Irina Slutskaya (RUS) Silver and Michelle Kwan (USA) completed the podium.

Figure Skating

Women's Free Program - Figure Skating | Salt Lake City 2002 Replays

The Pairs Free Program was held on 11/02/2202 at the Delta Center. In ammended results after a scoring controversy Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze (RUS) and Sale/Pelletier (CAN) received Gold and Shen/Zhao (CHN) claimed Bronze.

Pairs Free Program - Figure Skating | Salt Lake City 2002 Replays

The Men's Short Program was held on 12/02/2002 at the Delta Center. Alexei Yagudin (RUS) lead the competition into the Free Program.

Alexei YAGUDIN

Men's Short Program - Figure Skating | Salt Lake City 2002 Replays

The Men's Free Program was held on 14/02/2002 at the Delta Center. Alexei Yagudin (RUS) claimed Gold, Evgenie Plushenko (RUS) Silver and Timothy Goebel (USA) completed the podium.

Men's Free Program - Figure Skating | Salt Lake City 2002 Replays

The Pairs Short Program was held on 09/02/2002 at the Delta Center. Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze (RUS) lead the competition into the Free program.

Pairs Short Program - Figure Skating | Salt Lake City 2002 Replays

The Exhibition Gala took place on 21/02/2002 at the Delta Center, Salt Lake City (USA).

Exhibition Gala - Figure Skating | Salt Lake City 2002 Replays

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Halloween Special - Olympic Fancy Dress

The winner of two silver medals and a bronze in her three appearances at the Winter Games, US ice hockey player Natalie Darwitz made her Olympic debut as an 18-year-old on home ice at Salt Lake City 2002. In the latest instalment of our Words of Olympians series she recalls her experiences at the Games.

Darwitz relives her Olympic debut

Now a well-known writer and TV personality in his native Germany, former cross-country skier Peter Schlickenrieder shares his memories of the Olympic Winter Games in this latest video in our Words of Olympians series.

Peter SCHLICKENRIEDER

Peter Schlickenrieder: Silver swansong

Four-time Olympian speed skater Dave Cruikshank explains the secrets of his enduring ability to thrive in elite-level sport.

Dave CRUIKSHANK

David Cruikshank: Unlocking the key to performance

More than all the speed skating medals that she won, Canadian Catriona Le May Doan’s most cherished Olympic memories are of the four opening ceremonies in which she took part, as she recalls in the latest instalment of our “Words of Olympians” series.

Catriona LE MAY DOAN

The flame still burns for Catriona Le May Doan

Canada’s Beckie Scott was the first North American female cross-country skier to step on to the Olympic podium, winning a gold medal in Salt Lake City in 2002 and a silver medal in Turin in 2006. She talks about her feelings in this new episode of our Words of Olympians video series.

Beckie SCOTT

Beckie Scott: “atmosphere of friendship and universal camaraderie”

The French pair Gwendal Peizerat and Marina Anissina led the field after the compulsory and free dance sections and then it was down to the free dance, where skaters give full vent to their creative powers like Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean had done so mesmerisingly in Sarajevo 18 years earlier with the Bolero...

A memorable gold for Gwendal Peizerat and Marina Anissina

Four-man bobsleigh requires explosive power from a standing start and the precise steering of a Formula One driver. Thankfully for Andre Lange he had both in abundance. His remarkable run in Olympic competition started at the Utah Olympic Park in a German quartet that never looked like losing their grip on gold.

Andre LANGE

The finest pilot of his generation

Relive the Linger brothers' performances at Salt Lake City 2002, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010.

Luge

Linger Brothers at the Winter Olympic Games - Luge | Vancouver 2010 Highlights

Relive when Simon Ammann paid a visit to the Olympic Magazine to relive his unbelievable golden moments.

Simon AMMANN

Simon Ammann Reflects - Ski Jumping | Vancouver 2010 Highlights

Don’t miss when Adam Malysz won two medals, silver in both individual normal and large hill in Vancouver 2010, bringing his total career medals to four Olympic medals.

Adam MALYSZ

Malysz's Olympic Career - Ski Jumping | Vancouver 2010 Highlights

Don’t miss this look at Evgeny Plyushchenko's appearances at the Olympic Winter Games.

Evgeni PLUSHENKO

Plyushchenko's Olympic Career - Figure Skating | Vancouver 2010 Highlights

In 2002, speed skating brought the Chinese their first ever gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Since then the government has spared no expense to support the discipline. Wang Meng, who won the 500-metre gold in Turin four years ago, will lead the new generation in Vancouver, with high hopes against their South Korean and American rivals.

Golden ambitions of the Chinese speed skaters

The ceremony took place on February 24th and was designed by Seven Nielsen with music directed by Mark Watters.

Salt Lake 2002 - Closing Ceremony

Careering down the course at speeds in excess of 140 km/h, Armin Zoeggeler’s triumph was never in any doubt. He thundered past the finishing line over three tenths of a second ahead of his rival Georg Hackl, and the German was the first to applaud the feat. 
 

Armin ZOEGGELER

A triumph that was never in any doubt

A sport only fully introduced to the Games at Nagano in 1998, curling, whose origins are in Scotland, has fast become one of the most popular events on the Winter Olympic schedule. It is perhaps apt that one of the most heart-stopping moments in curling’s short Olympic history should see a Scot take centre stage...

Curling

Britain’s first Winter gold since Torvill and Dean

Sometimes the leading players in a given sport can be so focused on each other that they inadvertently allow a completely unexpected rival to sneak through and claim glory. Sarah Hughes wasn't a complete shock victor in the women’s figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City but, given the quality of the field, it must go down as one of the sport’s greatest upsets.
 

One of figure skating’s greatest upsets

Jim Shea added another glorious chapter to his family’s much storied Olympic history on an unforgettable afternoon at Salt Lake City’s Utah Olympic Park in 2002.

Jim SHEA

An emotional victory for Jim Shea

Along with curling, snowboarding was a new event on the Olympic schedule at Nagano, Japan in 1998 and it has been providing some of the Games’ highlights ever since. Not least when Swiss snowboarder Philipp Schoch seized his moment in the limelight in spectacular style in the parallel giant slalom at the Park City Mountain Resort.
 

Philipp SCHOCH

Philipp Schoch's steady and flawless performance

Coming into the five-man final, Steven Bradbury was the rank outsider and as the race progressed his chances looked slimmer with each passing lap. But as the leading quartet rounded the final bend, Lia Jiajun (CHN) tried an over-ambitious overtaking manoeuvre outside Apollo Ohno (USA), sending them both onto the ice and bringing down Mathieu Turcotte (CAN) and Ahn Hyun-soo (KOR) in the process. This left the way clear for a nonplussed Bradbury to cross the line unchallenged and claim the most unexpected of gold medals.
 

Steven BRADBURY

The most unexpected of gold medals

With Hermann Maier away from the Salt Lake City Games because of injury, most observers expected Stephan Eberharter to step into the spotlight and become the next Austrian alpine skiing superstar. Yet few events of such calibre throw up quite so many surprises as the men’s downhill in Salt Lake...

Fritz STROBL

Fritz Strobl's undoubted career highlight

China had never won a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games before the Olympic family convened in Salt Lake City. in an event where the slightest mistake can lead to disaster, the pressure was clearly weighing heavily on Yang Yang’s shoulders as the five-woman field lined up at the start of the 500m. However a few lung-bursting surges into the contest Yang had practically put the race beyond doubt...

Yang YANG (A)

China’s historic breakthrough gold

Samppa Lajunen indelibly etched his name in the Olympic record books with a unique treble at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

Samppa LAJUNEN

A hat-trick for Samppa Lajunen

Kelly Clark was the youngest member of the American team at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. She was just 18 years old when she bid to become only the second woman to win gold in the snowboarding half-pipe at the Park City Mountain Resort.

Kelly CLARK

A comfortable victory for Kelly Clark

Czech skier Ales Valenta was fifth after the opening round and knew he required something special to lift him up the rankings. What came next had never been seen in Olympic aerials competition before; a successfully executed quintuple twist and triple back-flip which sent the crowd absolutely wild. Valenta had looked pensive at the top of the run, but he exploded off the ramp and pirouetted through the air with impossible speed and precision.

Ales VALENTA

A quintuple twist which sent the crowd absolutely wild!

A few months before the Salt Lake Winter Olympics got under way, Croatian skier Janica Kostelic was recovering from surgery on her knee and her chances of even participating looked mighty slim. But by the end of February 2002 Kostelic had carved herself into the record books. She was to become the first woman to win four alpine skiing medals at the same Games, and her three golds were also an unprecedented achievement in the sport.

Janica KOSTELIC

Janica Kostelic: Four medals in Salt Lake

The ceremony  took place at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City on 8 February 2002.

Salt Lake 2002 - Opening Ceremony

At the 1984 Winter Games Marja Lissa Hamalainen shines as she becomes a superstar. She claims the 20km gold medal, crossing the line in 1:01:45.0, followed by Raisa Smetanina and Anne Jahre. Hamalainen went on to win the gold medal in all 3 individual cross country skiing events (5, 10 and 20 km) and bronze in the team event, becoming the most successful athletes at these Games. Cross Country Skiing 20 km Women's Final - Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics - Marja-Liisa Hamalainen (FIN), Raisa Smetanina (URS), Anne Jahren (NOR)

Cross-Country Skiing

Marja Lissa Hamalainen Becomes a Superstar

At the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics, Pal Trulsen leads Norway to a surprising victory over Canada. In a very tight finish, the Norwegian team triumphs 6-5 over team Canada, earning the first curling medal for their country. The Canadians claim their second consecutive silver medal. Switzerland earns the bronze in an earlier match. Curling Men's Medal Ceremony - Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics - NOR, CAN, SUI

Norway Claims 1st Curling Gold

In Salt Lake City 2002, Armin Zoggeler claims gold in a combined time of 2:57.941 and Georg Hackl settles for silver, finishing just 0.329 seconds after the winning time. Georg Hackl, one of the greatest Lugers of all time, has participated in 5 different editions of the Winter Games. He went on to win three gold and two silver medals during his Olympic career.  Luge Singles Men's Final - Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics - Armin Zoggeler (ITA), Georg Hackl (GER), Markus Prock (AUT)

Georg HACKL

Georg Hackl Captures the Luge Silver Medal

Any team performing under the tutelage of the greatest ice hockey player the game has ever known understands that the pressure is on to win gold. Such was the prospect facing the Canada ice hockey team at the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City with Wayne Gretzky, or the Great One as he was affectionately known, their executive director. In the final they met host nation USA...

Salt Lake 2002 Ice Hockey Men Final

Despite never having won a World Cup event, Simon Amman claimed gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games. Competing in the K90, he produced two superb jumps to win a close contest by just one-and-a-half points. Four days later, Ammann proved to the world that his victory was no fluke. Now competing in the K120, he achieved the best jump in each round to win his second gold by more than 11 points.

Salt Lake 2002 Ski Jumping men K90/120 individual

The Games proved golden for more countries than ever before and saw the expansion of the Olympic programme to 78 events, including the return of skeleton and the introduction of women's bobsleigh. Athletes from a record 18 National Olympic Committees earned gold medals, including first-ever golds for China and Australia. Watch the best moments in our highlight video!

Re-live Salt Lake City 2002!

At the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen was determined to be in his best shape for the biathlon. Seeking out meaningful practice, he entered the 30km cross-country skiing race and came close to a medal, finishing sixth. Bjoerndalen won gold medals in every biathlon race at Salt Lake City, four in all. Prior to 2002, no biathlete had ever earned more than two gold medals at a single Olympic Winter Games.

Ole Einar BJØRNDALEN

Salt Lake 2002 Biathlon men 10km

The 2002 Olympic Winter Games took place in Salt Lake City in the USA. See here the highlights from the Opening Ceremony!

Relive Salt Lake City 2002

Stephan Eberharter of Austria captures his 1st ever gold medal in the giant slalom, 4 years after winning silver in Nanago 1998. Eberharter covers the course in a combined time of 2:23.28, Bode Miller clinches the silver medal in 2:24.16, becoming the first American man to win a medal in this event. Lasse Kjus claims the bronze medal in 2:24.32. Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom Men's Final - Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics - Stephan Eberharter (AUT), Bode Miller (USA), Lasse Kjus (NOR)

Alpine Skiing

Stephan Eberharter Accomplish His Golden Dream

In Nanago 1998, Pavel Bure becomes the leading scorer in the tournament with 9 goals, leading the Russian team to the silver medal. Four years later, Bure helps the Russian team to a third place finish, Russia receives the bronze medal at the Salt Lake City 2002 Games with a 7-2 victory over Belarus. Pavel Bure (RUS) - Ice Hockey - Nanago 1998, Salt Lake City 2002

Pavel BURE

Pavel Bure's Olympic History

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