2002 Olympic gallery: More medals for ski, skating legends; hockey showdown set for U.S., Canada

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A young fan waves an American flag in front of the giant mural of a speedskater on the wall of the Utah Olympic Oval.

Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo
Orange-clad and boisterous Dutch fans celebrate gold and silver medals by Jochem Uytdehaage and Gianni Romme in the men's 10,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval.

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Figure skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia and Jamie Sale and David Pelletier of Canada all perform together in the post-competition exhibition at the Delta Center, after enduring the controversy of the pairs figure skating scandal.

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Croatia's Janica Kostelic wins her third gold medal of the Olympics by winning the women's giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort.

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Sweden's Anja Paerson, Croatia's Janica Kostelic and Switzerland's Sonja Nef -- the silver, gold and bronze medalists, from left to right -- celebrate after the women's giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort.

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Goaltender Andrei Mezin and Ruslan Salei of Belarus try to keep Canada's Ryan Smith, left, from scoring in Canada's 7-1 semifinal victory at the E Center in West Valley City. The Canadians booked a date with the United States in the gold-medal game.

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Canadian fans celebrate their team beating Belarus 7-1 in the men's hockey semifinals at the E Center in West Valley City, to earn a shot at breaking a 50-year gold-medal drought against the United States in the final.

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Speedskater Jochem Uytdehaage of the Netherlands talks on the phone after winning the men's 10,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval in world-record time. It's his second gold medal of the Games, in addition to a silver.

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Americans Brian Leetch and goalkeeper Mike Richter (35) celebrate after beating Russia 3-2 in a men's hockey semifinal at the E Center in West Valley City, to earn a shot at rival Canada in the gold-medal game.

Danny La | Tribune file photo
A man in a U.S. Marine uniform tries to inspire other fans to chant

Danny La | Tribune file photo
Americans jump off the bench after beating Russia 3-2 in a men's hockey semifinal at the E Center in West Valley City, to earn a shot at rival Canada in the gold-medal game.

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Finland's Samppa Lajunen wins his third gold medal of the Olympics by claiming the men's sprint race in Nordic combined at Soldier Hollow.

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Finland's Samppa Lajunen is all alone as he crests a hill on his way to his third gold medal of the Games, in the men's 7.5K sprint in Nordic combined at Soldier Hollow.

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Germany's Ronnie Ackerman, Finland's Samppa Lajunen and Austria's Felix Gottwald -- silver, gold and bronze medalists, from left, respectively -- wave during the flower ceremony after the men's 7.5K sprint race in Nordic combined at Soldier Hollow.

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Speedskater Derek Parra of the United States is a blur of color as he glides around a corner during the men's 10,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval. Parra finished a distant 13th in a race much longer than his specialty, but already had won gold and silver medals.

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Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo A young fan waves an American flag in front of the giant mural of a speedskater on the wall of the Utah Olympic Oval. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Orange-clad and boisterous Dutch fans celebrate gold and silver medals by Jochem Uytdehaage and Gianni Romme in the men's 10,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval. Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo Figure skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia and Jamie Sale and David Pelletier of Canada all perform together in the post-competition exhibition at the Delta Center, after enduring the controversy of the pairs figure skating scandal. Eric Schramm | Tribune file photo Croatia's Janica Kostelic wins her third gold medal of the Olympics by winning the women's giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort. Rick Egan | Tribune file photo Sweden's Anja Paerson, Croatia's Janica Kostelic and Switzerland's Sonja Nef -- the silver, gold and bronze medalists, from left to right -- celebrate after the women's giant slalom at Park City Mountain Resort. Danny La | Tribune file photo Goaltender Andrei Mezin and Ruslan Salei of Belarus try to keep Canada's Ryan Smith, left, from scoring in Canada's 7-1 semifinal victory at the E Center in West Valley City. The Canadians booked a date with the United States in the gold-medal game. Danny La | Tribune file photo Canadian fans celebrate their team beating Belarus 7-1 in the men's hockey semifinals at the E Center in West Valley City, to earn a shot at breaking a 50-year gold-medal drought against the United States in the final. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Speedskater Jochem Uytdehaage of the Netherlands talks on the phone after winning the men's 10,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval in world-record time. It's his second gold medal of the Games, in addition to a silver. Ryan Galbraith | Tribune file photo Americans Brian Leetch and goalkeeper Mike Richter (35) celebrate after beating Russia 3-2 in a men's hockey semifinal at the E Center in West Valley City, to earn a shot at rival Canada in the gold-medal game. Danny La | Tribune file photo A man in a U.S. Marine uniform tries to inspire other fans to chant "U-S-A! U-S-A!" during the Americans' 3-2 victory over Russia in a men's semifinal hockey game at the E Center in West Valley City. Danny La | Tribune file photo Americans jump off the bench after beating Russia 3-2 in a men's hockey semifinal at the E Center in West Valley City, to earn a shot at rival Canada in the gold-medal game. Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo Finland's Samppa Lajunen wins his third gold medal of the Olympics by claiming the men's sprint race in Nordic combined at Soldier Hollow. Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo Finland's Samppa Lajunen is all alone as he crests a hill on his way to his third gold medal of the Games, in the men's 7.5K sprint in Nordic combined at Soldier Hollow. Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo Germany's Ronnie Ackerman, Finland's Samppa Lajunen and Austria's Felix Gottwald -- silver, gold and bronze medalists, from left, respectively -- wave during the flower ceremony after the men's 7.5K sprint race in Nordic combined at Soldier Hollow. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Speedskater Derek Parra of the United States is a blur of color as he glides around a corner during the men's 10,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval. Parra finished a distant 13th in a race much longer than his specialty, but already had won gold and silver medals.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 22, 2012 1:38 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. 22 • It turns out to be a day for the legends, as skier Janica Kostelic of Croatia claims her fourth medal and third gold of the Games by winning the women's giant slalom, Norway's Samppa Lajunen wins his third gold in Nordic combined and speedskater Jochem Uytdehaage of the Netherlands wins his second gold by setting a world record in the grueling men's 10,000 meters. On the ice, both the Americans and Canadians win semi-final games to set a match-up in the men's hockey gold-medal game.