Photos: A look back at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
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Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002 in Heber City. Photo: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images
The Winter Games are coming back to Salt Lake City in 2034.
Flashback: Here's a look at how the Winter Olympics unfolded in Utah in 2002:
View of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Feb. 8, 2002.
Eight VIPs carried the Olympic flag into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Feb. 8, 2002.
Salt Lake Organizing Committee President and CEO Mitt Romney spoke about the upcoming 2002 Olympic Winter Games during a January press conference.
Picabo Street of USA competed in the women's downhill at Snowbasin.
Anja Paerson of Sweden came in second in the women's giant slalom which was also held at Snowbasin.
Members of the women's ice hockey team of Canada congratulate Becky Kellar during the gold medal match against the USA at the E Center (now known as the Maverik Center). Canada defeated the USA 3-2.
Skaters used phosphorescent paint to color the ice during the "Ultraviolet" segment of closing ceremonies.