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 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics, both in Lake Placid, New York, and the most a host country has won at a single Winter Olympics.
The United States also tied Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics for most gold medals a host country has won at a Winter Olympics, with 10.[1] Canada broke this record during the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]
The Olympics were held only months after September 11, 2001. During the opening ceremonies, Jacques Rogge, presiding over his first Olympics as IOC president, told the American athletes that the world was gathered in their country and that their country was overcoming the "horrific tragedy" of that day and stands united with them in promoting the IOC's ideals.
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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Men
Women
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Men
Women
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Men
Women
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Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Men
Women
Summary
TeamSuperior CC, Superior
Skip: Tim Somerville
Third: Mike Schneeberger
Second: Myles Brundidge
Lead: John Gordon
Alternate: Donald Barcombe, Jr.
Round robin
Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
Team
Bemidji CC, Bemidji
Skip: Kari Erickson
Third: Debbie McCormick
Second: Stacey Liapis
Lead: Ann Swisshelm
Alternate: Joni Cotten
Round robin
Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
Semifinal
February 20, 9:00
Bronze Medal Game
February 21, 9:00
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Individual
Mixed
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Men
Women
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Summary
Roster
The following is the American roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[4]
Head coach: Herb Brooks
Assistant coach: John Cunniff, Lou Vairo
First round
All times are local (UTC-7).
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Roster
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC-7).
Semifinal
Gold medal game
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Men
Women
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Men
Women
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Halfpipe
Men
Women
Parallel
Men
Women
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Men
Women