A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 8, 2002, the opening ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games played out in Salt Lake City. “Ice shimmered.

Since 1920, hockey has been a marquee event at the Winter Olympics. Find out key Olympic hockey stats and records throughout ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 24, 2002, the XIX Winter Olympic Games closed in Salt Lake City, putting a wrap on the best Winter Olympics ever ...

Beehive Archive: 2002 Winter Olympics Bring Utahns Together Welcome to the Beehive Archive–your weekly bite-sized look at some of the most pivotal–and peculiar–events in Utah history. With all of the ...

The Niskayuna resident set out to find the ring's owner. She initially began searching for the names of local Olympians, ...

On Feb. 2, 2002, the Olympic flame skimmed across the steaming surface of the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool — the only time in the torch’s 45-state journey that the relay went aquatic. Now, more than two ...

MIDWAY — When Utah first hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2002, many residents of the Wasatch Back town of Midway weren't interested in joining the festivities, despite the nearby cross-country ...