United States at the 2002 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 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.

Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.


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Alpine skiing
Men

Women

Biathlon
Men

Women

Bobsleigh
Men

Women

Cross-country skiing
Distance Men

Women

Sprint Men

Women

Curling
Summary

Men's tournament
Team Superior 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.

Draw 1 February 11, 9:00

Draw 4 February 13, 9:00

Draw 6 February 14, 14:00

Draw 9 February 16, 14:00

Draw 12 February 18, 14:00

Draw 2 February 11, 19:00

Draw 5 February 13, 19:00

Draw 7 February 15, 9:00

Draw 11 February 17, 19:00

Women's tournament
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.

Draw 2 February 12, 9:00

Draw 4 February 13, 14:00

Draw 6 February 14, 19:00

Draw 9 February 16, 19:00

Draw 11 February 18, 9:00

Draw 3 February 12, 19:00

Draw 5 February 14, 9:00

Draw 8 February 16, 9:00

Draw 10 February 17, 14:00

Semifinal February 20, 9:00

Bronze Medal Game February 21, 9:00

Figure skating
Individual

Mixed

Freestyle skiing
Men

Women

Ice hockey
Summary

Men's tournament
Roster

First round

All times are local (UTC-7).

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Gold medal game

Women's tournament
Roster
 * Chris Bailey
 * Laurie Baker
 * Karyn Bye
 * Julie Chu
 * Natalie Darwitz
 * Sara DeCosta
 * Tricia Dunn-Luoma
 * Cammi Granato
 * Courtney Kennedy
 * Andrea Kilbourne
 * Katie King
 * Shelley Looney
 * Sue Merz
 * A.J. Mleczko
 * Tara Mounsey
 * Jenny Schmidgall-Potter
 * Angela Ruggiero
 * Sarah Tueting
 * Lyndsay Wall
 * Krissy Wendell

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC-7).

Semifinal

Gold medal game

Luge
Men

Women

Short track speed skating
Men

Women

Snowboarding
Halfpipe Men

Women

Parallel Men

Women

Speed skating
Men

Women