The 19th Olympic Winter Games

XIX Olympic Winter Games

The XIX Olympic Winter Games took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, between 8 – 24 February 2002, with 78 events – 10 more than the previous Nagano Games, which re-included Skeleton and added Women’s Bobsleigh, making it the edition with the most events in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. Chinese Short-track Speed Skater Yang Yang became the first Chinese athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. The Chinese team acquired two gold, two silver and four bronze, ranking 13th in the medal table.