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. Canada broke this record during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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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Distance<br/> Men
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Sprint<br/> Men
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Summary
Team Superior CC, Superior<br> Skip: Tim Somerville <br> Third: Mike Schneeberger <br> Second: Myles Brundidge <br> Lead: John Gordon <br> Alternate: Donald Barcombe, Jr.
Round robin<br/> Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
Draw 1<br/> February 11, 9:00
Draw 4<br/> February 13, 9:00
Draw 6<br/> February 14, 14:00
Draw 9<br/> February 16, 14:00
Draw 12<br/> February 18, 14:00
Draw 2<br/> February 11, 19:00
Draw 5<br/> February 13, 19:00
Draw 7<br/> February 15, 9:00
Draw 11<br/> February 17, 19:00
Team<br/> Bemidji CC, Bemidji<br> Skip: Kari Erickson <br> Third: Debbie McCormick <br> Second: Stacey Liapis <br> Lead: Ann Swisshelm <br> Alternate: Joni Cotten
Round robin<br/> Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
Draw 2<br/> February 12, 9:00
Draw 4<br/> February 13, 14:00
Draw 6<br/> February 14, 19:00
Draw 9<br/> February 16, 19:00
Draw 11<br/> February 18, 9:00
Draw 3<br/> February 12, 19:00
Draw 5<br/> February 14, 9:00
Draw 8<br/> February 16, 9:00
Draw 10<br/> February 17, 14:00
Semifinal<br/> February 20, 9:00
Bronze Medal Game<br/> February 21, 9:00
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Mixed
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Summary
Roster<br/>
First round
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Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Roster
Preliminary round
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Semifinal
Gold medal game
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Halfpipe<br/> Men
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Parallel<br/> Men
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