United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics

United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Flag of the United States
IOC code	USA
NOC	United States Olympic Committee
in Salt Lake City
Competitors	202 (115 men and 87 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearers	Amy Peterson (opening) Brian Shimer (closing)
Medals Ranked 3rd	Gold 10 Silver 13 Bronze 11 Total 34
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

These Games were by far the best home Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics, both in Lake Placid, New York, and the most a host country has won at a single Winter Olympics.

The United States also tied Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics for most gold medals a host country has won at a Winter Olympics, with 10.^[1] Canada broke this record during the 2010 Winter Olympics.^[1]

The Olympics were held only months after September 11, 2001. During the opening ceremonies, Jacques Rogge, presiding over his first Olympics as IOC president, told the American athletes that the world was gathered in their country and that their country was overcoming the "horrific tragedy" of that day and stands united with them in promoting the IOC's ideals.