Synopses & Reviews
It was June 1995, and the International Olympic Committee members were gathered in Budapest to announce the location they had selected for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The delegates from Salt Lake City held their breathe. Would the honor Utah had been seeking for fully three decades come at last?
"Salt Lake City!" The announcement ignited the listeners in Hungary and the even greater crowd that had assembled in downtown Salt Lake to await the news. The long-deferred celebration could finally begin!
Three years later, a city knee-deep in preparations to host the world was rocked by allegations of bribery and misconduct in securing the Games. After the initial shock and disappointment, the community pulled together to rise above the problems and reignite the Olympic spirit. Salt Lake was still the best place for the Games, and its people were determined to prove it.
The fact is, the 2002 Olympic Winter Games will be the biggest in history, with 78 medal events (10 more than in the 1998 Games in Nagano) and more than 2,600 athletes. Salt Lake's readily accessible venues, its immense corps of multilingual volunteers, and its breathtaking mountains provide all the resources necessary to invite all comers.
Whether you're planning to attend the Games in person or to cheer from the television sidelines, Salt Lake 2002 will bring you to the center of Olympic history. Gorgeous, full-color photographs and lively text offer an unforgetable tour of the sights and scenery that will welcome the world!
Synopsis
It's a dream come true for Salt Lake City -- the Olympics are on their way! Salt Lake 2002 offers a breathtaking sneak preview of the sites, the host city, and the emotions of the Winter Games. Relive the excitement of the winning bid announcement. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations Salt Lake is making to be a host city, from roads to lodgings to spectacular sports venues. Feel the anticipation of the greatest athletes in the world gathering to participate in a climactic moment of history. Catch Olympic fever with Salt Lake 2002!