Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002

Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002

The XIX Olmypic Winter Games, held in Salt Lake City, gathered athletes from 77 NOCs, who competed in 78 events in 15 sports. Among 2,399 competitors, of whom 886 were women, there were also 14 Croatian athletes, who competed in alpine and nordic skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh and figure skating. 8,730 media members (2,661 print and 6,069 broadcast media members) covered the Games. There were 22,000 volunteers. U.S. president George W. Bush opened the Games and the U.S. gold medal-winning ice hockey team from 1980 Lake Placid Olympi Games lit the Olympic flame. Skeleton athlete Jim Shea took the Olympic Oath on behalf of the athletes and alpine skiing referee Allen Churs on behalf of all officials.

Flag bearers: At the Opening Ceremony: Janica Kostelić 
                    At the Closing Ceremony: Ivan Šola