2002 Games: Riveting Sport and an Angry Backlash. / Bill Pennington.
by Pennington, Bill; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 44Institutions. Publisher: New York Times, 2002ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Winter Olympics | Athletes | Medals | Scandals | Skating | Sports -- Corrupt practices | Sports officiating | Television broadcasting of sports | Salt Lake City (Utah)DDC classification: 050 Summary: "By the end of the two weeks...Americans were feeling more at home than ever at a Winter Olympics, relishing their mastery in new-age sports that spawned a record haul of 33 medals through the events of early tonight [Feb. 24, 2002], broadened interest in the Winter Games and buoyed television ratings by nearly 15 percent....But not everyone felt at home, or wanted, at the Salt Lake Games." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article reviews the 2002 Winter Olympics, looking back at the competition and controversy that defined these Games.
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Originally Published: 2002 Games: Riveting Sport and an Angry Backlash, Feb. 24, 2002; pp. 1+.
"By the end of the two weeks...Americans were feeling more at home than ever at a Winter Olympics, relishing their mastery in new-age sports that spawned a record haul of 33 medals through the events of early tonight [Feb. 24, 2002], broadened interest in the Winter Games and buoyed television ratings by nearly 15 percent....But not everyone felt at home, or wanted, at the Salt Lake Games." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article reviews the 2002 Winter Olympics, looking back at the competition and controversy that defined these Games.
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