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.

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 Preliminary round All times are local (UTC-7). Semifinal Gold medal game

Luge

Men Women

Nordic combined

Short track speed skating

Men Women

Skeleton

Ski jumping

Snowboarding

Halfpipe Men Women Parallel Men Women

Speed skating

Men Women

Notes and references