2002 Olympics gallery: No disputing men's figure skating gold-medal performance

Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo
Spain's Johann Muehlegg celebrates his second gold medal of the Olympics, but eventually will be stripped of it and expelled for doping.

Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo
Spain's Johann Muehlegg climb a hill during the men's 10K free pursuit cross country race at Soldier Hollow. Muehlegg goes on to win the race for his second gold of the Olympics, but is later expelled for doping.

Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo
Spain's Johann Muehlegg has a big lead on Norway's Frode Estil in the men's 10K free pursuit cross country race at Soldier Hollow. Muehlegg goes on to win the race for his second gold of the Olympics, but is later expelled for doping.

Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo
Speedskater Catriona Le May Doan skates a victory lap after winning her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women's 500 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval -- and the first gold for Canada in Salt Lake City.

Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo
Speedskater Catriona Le May Doan leads Germany's Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt into the final turn at the Utah Olympic Oval, en route to Canada's first gold medal of the Games in the women's 500-meter speedskating race.

Rick Egan | Tribune file photo
Snowboarder Jeff Greenwood of the United States looks back to see his time after crossing the finish line during qualifying in the men's parallel giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort. He did not qualify for the finals.

Rick Egan | Tribune file photo
France's Isabella Blanc -- the eventual gold medalist -- speeds to one of the best times in qualifying for the wmen's snowboarding parallel giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort.

Danny La | Tribune file photo
Cammi Granato of the United States tries to get the puck past goaltender Guo Hong and teammate Hu Chunrong of China in a preliminary-round game the Americans won 12-0 at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo.

Danny La | Tribune file photo
Jenny Potter of the United States collides with China's Jin Fengling during a 12-0 victory for the Americans in a women's preliminary-round women's hockey game at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo.

Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo
Figure skater Alexei Yagudin of Russia, his coach and others celebrate after seeing the scores that confirm Yagudin has won the men's figure skating gold medal at the Delta Center.

Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo
Russia's Alexei Yagudin falls to his knees after a near-perfect free skate at the Delta Center clinched the gold medal in men's figure skating.

Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo
Ukraine's Dmitri Dmitrenko performs during the men's figure skating free program at the Delta Center.

Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo
Skier Chimene Alcott of Great Britain races toward the finish of her first slalom run during the women's combined at Snowbasin.

Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo
Croatia's Janica Kostelic celebrates winning the first of her three gold medals in the women's combined at Snowbasin.

Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo
Fans wave flags and cheer for American figure skater Todd Eldredge during the men's free skate at the Delta Center.

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Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo Spain's Johann Muehlegg celebrates his second gold medal of the Olympics, but eventually will be stripped of it and expelled for doping. Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo Spain's Johann Muehlegg climb a hill during the men's 10K free pursuit cross country race at Soldier Hollow. Muehlegg goes on to win the race for his second gold of the Olympics, but is later expelled for doping. Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo Spain's Johann Muehlegg has a big lead on Norway's Frode Estil in the men's 10K free pursuit cross country race at Soldier Hollow. Muehlegg goes on to win the race for his second gold of the Olympics, but is later expelled for doping. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Speedskater Catriona Le May Doan skates a victory lap after winning her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women's 500 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval -- and the first gold for Canada in Salt Lake City. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Speedskater Catriona Le May Doan leads Germany's Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt into the final turn at the Utah Olympic Oval, en route to Canada's first gold medal of the Games in the women's 500-meter speedskating race. Rick Egan | Tribune file photo Snowboarder Jeff Greenwood of the United States looks back to see his time after crossing the finish line during qualifying in the men's parallel giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort. He did not qualify for the finals. Rick Egan | Tribune file photo France's Isabella Blanc -- the eventual gold medalist -- speeds to one of the best times in qualifying for the wmen's snowboarding parallel giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort. Danny La | Tribune file photo Cammi Granato of the United States tries to get the puck past goaltender Guo Hong and teammate Hu Chunrong of China in a preliminary-round game the Americans won 12-0 at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo. Danny La | Tribune file photo Jenny Potter of the United States collides with China's Jin Fengling during a 12-0 victory for the Americans in a women's preliminary-round women's hockey game at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo. Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo Figure skater Alexei Yagudin of Russia, his coach and others celebrate after seeing the scores that confirm Yagudin has won the men's figure skating gold medal at the Delta Center. Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo Russia's Alexei Yagudin falls to his knees after a near-perfect free skate at the Delta Center clinched the gold medal in men's figure skating. Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo Ukraine's Dmitri Dmitrenko performs during the men's figure skating free program at the Delta Center. Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo Skier Chimene Alcott of Great Britain races toward the finish of her first slalom run during the women's combined at Snowbasin. Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo Croatia's Janica Kostelic celebrates winning the first of her three gold medals in the women's combined at Snowbasin. Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo Fans wave flags and cheer for American figure skater Todd Eldredge during the men's free skate at the Delta Center.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 14, 2012 4:54 pm

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The Tribune relives the heady days of the 2002 Winters Olympics in pictures — with a daily gallery from the torch relay to the Opening Ceremony, from Team USA's medal haul to the fireworks-filled finale.

Feb. 14 • While controversy continues to swirl around the figure skating pairs competition, there is no disputing the men's event, where Russia's Alexei Yagudin performs almost flawlessly in the free skate to claim gold. Timothy Goebel earns bronze to become the first American man to medal since 1992. Speedskater Catriona Le May Doan finally gets Canada on the board with a gold in the 500 meters, and the U.S. women's hockey team blasts China 12-0. Spain's Johann Muehlegg wins his second gold of the Games in the 20-kilometer cross country race, though he is later expelled for using illegal performance-enhancing drugs.