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The 2002 Winter Games were the first Olympic Games to take place since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which meant a higher level of security than ever before provided for the Games. As a result, the Office of Homeland Security (OHS) designated the Olympics a National Special Security Event (NSSE).
Feb 8, 2002 · Estonia and Croatia won their first medal in Olympic Winter Games history. USA in Bobsleigh. With two medals in the four-man competition, the United States won its first medal in men's bobsleigh since 1956. Ceremonies. 8 February 2002, Salt Lake City. Climax of the Opening Ceremony. Official Opening of the Games by: President George W. Bush
Jul 24, 2024 · Jim Shea, Jr. (born June 10, 1968, Hartford, Conn., U.S.) is an American skeleton sledding champion, winner of a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Shea’s grandfather and father were also Olympic athletes. His grandfather Jack Shea became the first double gold medalist in the history of the Olympic Winter Games when he won the 500- and ...
United States at the2002 Winter Olympics. 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 ...
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 ...
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
Official medal table of the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Find an alphabetical list of medals and celebrate the achievements of 2002's finest athletes
