2002 Winter Olympics

The XIX Olympic Winter Games, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from February 8 to 24, 2002. The event became known for figure-skating judging controversy and a major doping scandal.

2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal: A judging controversy at the 2002 Winter Olympics pairs figure-skating event that led to a second gold medal being awarded. The pairs final became the Games’ most prominent judging controversy.
Salt Lake City Olympic bid scandal: A bribery scandal involving Salt Lake City’s campaign to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, exposed in 1998. The scandal reshaped the organizing committee and the International Olympic Committee before the Games.
2002 Winter Olympics venues: The competition and ceremony sites used for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah. A spread of city and mountain venues made the Games possible across different winter sports.
World Anti-Doping Agency: An international organization established in 1999 to promote and coordinate the fight against doping in sport. Its anti-doping framework shaped testing and sanctions at the Games.
Johann Mühlegg: A Spanish cross-country skier stripped of three Olympic gold medals after testing positive for darbepoetin in 2002. His doping case became the Games’ most consequential disqualification.
International Olympic Committee: The international organization that oversees the Olympic Games and coordinates the Olympic Movement. It awarded Salt Lake City the Games and faced scrutiny over the bid scandal.
Short-track speed skating: A form of speed skating in which athletes race in groups on a short oval track. Its close-pack racing produced high-profile finishes and collisions in Salt Lake City.
International Skating Union: The international governing body for figure skating and speed skating. It responded to the pairs judging crisis with changes to figure-skating judging.
Apolo Ohno: An American short-track speed skater who won four Olympic medals across the 2002 and 2006 Winter Games. His first Olympic gold came in Salt Lake City amid a dramatic short-track final.
Salt Lake City: The capital and most populous city of Utah, located in a valley between the Wasatch Range and Great Salt Lake. The city hosted the events and supplied the Games’ urban setting.

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