Common questions

What happened in the 2002 Olympics?

What happened in the 2002 Olympics?

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from February 8–24, 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States….Calendar.

February Bobsleigh
22nd Fri
23rd Sat 1
Events 3

Who won the 2002 Women’s Figure Skating Olympics?

Sarah Hughes
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)

Who performed at the 2002 Olympics?

Frederika Von Stade was the featured performer at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and sang with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the Cultural Olympiad held in conjunction with the games. She sang at the choir’s annual Christmas Concert the following year.

Who is Pelletier dating?

Pelletier married Russian figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva on July 25, 2020. They live in Alberta, Canada. Pelletier is currently a skating coach for the Edmonton Oilers.

How many gold medals did Australia win at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games?

two
Australia at these Games Australia sent a team of 27 athletes to the 2002 Winter Olympics – the Games that rocked a nation when two extraordinary gold medals were won.

How are Olympic judges selected?

The federations nominate these officials for their sports and the IOC then approves or rejects their recommendations. Some Olympic sports, like track, are not subjective. But for more subjective sports like gymnastics, multiple judges sit on panels and rules try and ensure their impartiality.

Which country won the most medals in the 2002 Olympics?

Germany
Germany won the most medals overall with 36, of which 12 were gold. Host nation the United States won 34 medals, 10 of them gold. Athletes from 24 participating NOCs won at least one medal; and competitors from 18 won at least one gold medal.