Eyes and ears of the world turn to Salt Lake
Athletes, dignitaries, scores of performers, 55,000 spectators — and the watching world saw the 2002 Winter Games leap to life Friday night in Salt Lake City's Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium.

'Miracle' team scores again, lights caldron
The best-kept secret of the 2002 Winter Games opening ceremonies turned out not to be much of a surprise.

So far, Olympic transportation a smooth ride
Saturday provided a real test of the Olympic transportation plan. The results-- so far so good, with one exception.

'The perfect place': Bush hails S.L. Olympics
In an emotional tribute to Utah as home to the Olympics, to Americans as heroes to the world and to the international visitors who wept along with us all in the wake of Sept. 11, President Bush arrived in Salt Lake City Friday and stood sentinel over the opening ceremonies of the Games.

Medal of Honor Recipient Carries Torch
He's a veteran of three wars, a Medal of Honor winner, and the ultimate patriot. And Friday, the 77-year-old serves his country one more time.
 

Ceremonies festive, somber
After calling Utah the perfect site of the Olympic Winter Games, President Bush ended his day in opening ceremonies that were a mixture of soberness and celebration.

SLOC pulls the plug on facial recognition
The controversial facial recognition system that was to be used for security at the E Center during the Olympics will remain unplugged until after the Games are over.

No beer at Ethnic Village
It looks like it will be root beer — not beer — for Ethnic Villagers and their visitors during the Olympics.

Cowboy says rodeo will prove itself
Utah's own world champion cowboy says he has not let the controversy surrounding the Olympic rodeo diminish his excitement about participating in the event. In fact, he hopes rodeo critics and international visitors will see first-hand the professionalism involved in the sport.

Athletes bond prior to games
Before the tattered flag from New York was carried into the stadium, athletes from around the world had already bonded to its symbolism and the events of September 11th.

Ticket scalpers skirting the law
Salt Lake City officials say they plan to crack down on illegal ticket re-selling, the practice more commonly known as scalping.
 

Already an upset for Picabo
Before the first strains of the Olympic theme had soared, before the first ski jumper had ever launched, before the first starting gun had sounded, there was already one upset in the books.

U.S. nordic jumpers still in running
American Todd Lodwick finished seventh Saturday in the jumping segment of the nordic combined individual competition. Now he'll have to pass several elite skiers during Sunday's 15-kilometer cross country race to claim an Olympic medal. But the Colorado native suggests he's been handed some "hometown" karma.

Germany's Georg Hackl prepares to race for gold again

Protesters get their day, too
Several protesters were arrested Friday just a few blocks away from Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium, site of the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Games.

Excited crowds cheer torch's final journey
A Christmas Eve-like anticipation accompanied the Olympic torch on its last loop through the Salt Lake Valley Friday before coming to rest at Rice-Eccles Stadium for the duration of the 2002 Winter Games.

American skiers could medal today
If Americans have a chance of winning a medal in cross country skiing — which they haven't done since 1976 — it could be today in the men's 30 km mass start.

Olympics under golden arches

NBA stars meet the press . . . and carry the torch

Police happy for boring night

Switzerland and France skate to 3-3 tie

Panel won't hear plea from PETA

2002 most dope-free Games?

Athletes can't pucker up for Utah-made lip balm

Social-issues group gives S.L. a C average

Crowd wowed by spectacle for most part

Focus on athletes, start to finish

Olympic flag borne by world greats

Transit plan called success

Medals plaza at the heart of it all

Downtown's the place to gather

This is the right place — to party

Oly ticket traders keep action brisk

Parties, receptions to feature VIPs, exotic foods

Eggs, milk, Olympic tickets. . .

Country houses to offer taste of many cultures

Homelessness is on the rise as Games begin

Opening ceremonies

Suit-war II opens, but few complaining

Ski jumping key to nordic combined

U.S. may have a moguls chance

Who's playing at the plaza

Stormin' the opening ceremonies

McMillions of burgers

Women's 15 km cross-country skiing results

Men's 30 km cross-country skiing results

Freestyle skiing: Women's moguls results

Speedskating: Men's 5000 results

Figure skating pairs short program results

Nordic combined K90 results

The torch journey