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Olympic Farewell Athletes swarm the ice as fireworks fill the sky over the Rice-Eccles Stadium at Sunday's closing ceremony of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Gold for N.M. Olympian USA's Tristan Gale won the gold medal in the skeleton at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Gale grew up in Ruidoso. USA's Jim Shea won the men's skeleton. Click on the thumbnails to view larger images. (Photos by Jim Thompson/Journal)
Good Run Todd Hays and Garrett Hines of the United States celebrate the end of their best run in the two-man bobsleigh event at the Salt Lake Olympics. The pair finished fourth overall. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Air Boardin' France's Isabella Blanc plays her board to the crowd after winning a gold medal Friday in the women's parallel giant slalom at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Giant Effort Chris Klug of the U.S. slides his way to the bronze medal in the parallel giant slalom competition Friday. (Jim Thompson/Journal) Full Story
Olympic Must-Have Berets worn by the U.S. Olympic team in the opening ceremony have already become collectors' items. The $19.95 beret is tough to get in Salt Lake and sells for $100 and higher on eBay. (Jim Thompson/Journal) Full Story
Hat Madness About 200-300 people waited for their chance to buy a much-coveted U.S. Olympic team beret Thursday at the Roots store in Salt Lake's Gateway Mall. What these people didn't know was that the store received only 100 hats in that morning's delivery. The hat that was worn by the U.S. Olympic team in the opening ceremony has many people at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics waiting in lines 4-5 hours to purchase it. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Jumps and Kisses Simon Ammann, 20, of Switzerland kisses his skis after winning the gold medal in the men's individual K120 ski jump Wednesday at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Ring Soaring Simon Ammann of Switzerland flies over the Olympic rings to a gold medal in the individual K120 ski jump Wednesday at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic games. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Airborn Alborn American Alan Alborn takes off from the at the preliminary rounds of the men's individual K120 ski jump Wednesday at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic games. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Silver Smile Travis Mayer of the U.S. celebrates from the flower platform as he is welcomed as he receives the silver medal the men's freestyle skiing Tuesday. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Moguls of the Moguls Champions of the men's freestyle skiing finals at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic games are silver-medal winner Travis Mayer of USA, left, gold-medal winner Janine Lahtela of Finland and bronze-medal winner Richard Gay of France. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Mayer Bumps Travis Mayer skis through the upper half of the mogul course on his way Tuesday to a silver medal in the men's freestyle at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Mayer bumped teammate Jonny Moseley from second into fourth place. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
A Decent Proposal Alicia Zollinder, 24, of Magna, Utah shows her support for American freestyle skier and master of the dinner roll Jonny Moseley. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Tasty Roll Jonny Moseley does his famed Dinner Roll move in his last jump during the men's freestyle skiing finals at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic games Tuesday. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Spirited Crowd U-Shawn McGee, S-Michael McGee and A-Jon Wojcik, all from Boston, show their spirit and a little more despite the chilly temperatures at Tuesday's men's freestyle competition in Deer Valley, Utah. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Rock Steady U.S. curling team skip Tim Somerville lets the shooter know in which direction he wants the shot to go to move the other team's rock out of scoring position. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Supporting Family Jeremy Gordon cheers for the U.S. curling team as it takes a 8-3 lead over the Swedish team in the first round of the curling competition in the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. Gordon's father, John Gordon, is lead, his uncle Tim Somerville is skip, and his grandfather Bud Somerville is coach of the team. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Make Way Mike Schneeberger and Myles Brundidge sweep in front of the rock as it heads down the lane in the U.S. competition vs. Sweden on Monday. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Curling Crew Tim Somerville, the skip, barks directions to sweepers John Gordon, left, and Myles Brundidge as they prepare the ice in front of the stone in curling competition Monday. American curlers opened the Olympic tournament with a 10-5 upset of world champion Sweden on Monday. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Pipes Before the Stones Curling is an ancient game from Scotland so it is only fitting that a performance by the Salt Lake Scots Pipe and Drum precede the first round of competition at the Winter Olympics. Here, drum major Jack Marinello, saluties the crowd. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Fritz Gets the Glitz Fritz Strobl of Austria celebrates after seeing his time in the men's downhill at the Winter Olympics. Strobl's time of 1:39.13 earned him the gold medal. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
For Skiers and Country Kristen Crnkovich, 12, of Elko, Nev., watches as the first American comes across the finish line of the men's downhill Sunday at the Winter Olympics. Many spectators at the event were toting American flags. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Serious Fans Mike Barker of Sun Valley, Idaho, left, and Kriss Barta and husband Rick Barta of Salt Lake City show their enthusiasm at the men's downhill competition Sunday at the Winter Olympics. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Duke City Schuss Jakub Fiala, whose dad lives in Albuquerque, comes across the finish line of the men's downhill in 27th place with a time of 1.41.84 Sunday. (Jim Thompson/Journal) Related Story
Don't Try This at Sandia Former Albuquerquean and Cibola High grad Jakub Fiala zooms past two gates on his way to Rendezvous Face, which leads to the finish line of the men's downhill race, Sunday. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Skating Away Thomas Alsgaard 3of Norway leads the pack of skiers from the start of the 30-kilometer freestyle cross-country race Saturday. Johann Muehlegg of Spain won the event. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
First Gold Italy's Stefania Belmondo wins the women's 15-kilometer freestyle cross-country race Saturday and realizes that she also has just won the first gold medal of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Last Push The leaders of the pack of the women's 15-kilometer freestyle cross-country race Saturday pass by the stands on the final leg of the race. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Bright Beginning The athletes' section, the torch and the fireworks at Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City make a vibrant start to Winter Olympics 2002. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Fire and Fanfare Fireworks fill the sky after the lighting of the stadium flame at the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony Friday in Salt Lake City. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Startup Surprise Mike Eruzione, captain of the United States' 1980 gold medal hockey team, holds the torch to light the stadium flame with his team members during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony Friday in Salt Lake City. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Welcoming Committee The five Native American tribes of Utah launched the Winter Games with a message of unity at the opening ceremony. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Home Team Members of the U.S. Olympic team wave to the crowd as they come into the stadium Friday at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Salt Lake City. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
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