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The venues for the 2002 Olympic Games are located in Salt Lake City itself as well as in the nearby locations of Ogden, Park City, Heber City, West Valley City and Provo. Salt Lake City's facilities are phenomenal. The builders have made use of advanced structural designs and techniques to create modern complexes unlike any seen before. All fourteen venues are within 55mi (86km) of Salt Lake City's Center. You can see distribution of the sites on this Interactive Map.

 
 
Freestyle Skiing

Alpine Skiing
 


Deer Valley Resort
spans four mountains: Empire Canyon, Flagstaff, Bald and Bald Eagle. This venue was constructed to have minimum impact on surrounding wildlife including elk, mountain lions, mule deer, black bear and moose. The elevation of the summit is 9570 feet (2917 meters) making this the highest Olympic venue. Deer Valley will be host to Alpine skiing, Freestyle Moguls and Aerial events.
Address: 2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City, Utah Phone: 435 649-1000

 
   
Ice Hockey
 


The E Center
is located at West Valley City, a Salt Lake City suburb, and home to the Utah Grizzlies. This venue will host Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Games.
Address: 3200 South Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84119 Phone: 801 988-8000

 
   
Curling
 


The Ice Sheet at Ogden
is located on the campus of Weber State University, north of Salt Lake City, in the City of Ogden. This venue will host all the Curling events of these Olympic Games.
Address: 4390 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, Utah Phone: 801 399-8750

 
       


The Main Media Centre is located at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown. This facility will be a base of operations for 9,000 press and broadcast media from around the world.
Address: 150 South west Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah Phone: 801 534-4777

 
       
The Olympic Medals Plaza
is an open-air construction expected to hold 24 000 spectators. For 16 nights medals will be presented to the winning athletes.
Address: 250 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah Phone: 801 212-2002
 
       
The Olympic Village,
located on the University of Utah campus, will house 3,500 athletes and support staff.
Address: Fort Douglas Blvd, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Phone: 801 212-2412
 
 
Alpine Skiing

Snowboarding
 


Park City Mountain Resort
is one of the most acclaimed ski resorts anywhere, and Utah's capital of fun. Park City will hold the Giant Slalom and the spectacular Snowboarding events. This is only the second Olympics in which Snowboarding will be featured as a medal event (having premiered in the 1998 Nagano Games).
Address 1345 Lowell Ave, Park City, Utah Phone: 435 649-8111

 
   
Ice Hockey
 


Peaks Ice Arena,
in the University town of Provo, is located southeast from Salt Lake on I-15. This brand new facility will be a venue for one of the most exalted events of the Winter Olympics - Ice Hockey. This facility will be able to hold about 8000 spectators.
Address: 100N Seven Peaks Blvd, Provo, Utah Phone: 801 377-8777

 
   
Ceremonies
 


Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium
will host the most extravagant of the Olympic celebrations, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The Opening Ceremonies will see 2,345 athletes and officials from 80 nations march together while the world watches. Sixteen days of competition will end with the passing of the Olympic torch to Italy, host of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
Address: 451 S 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Phone: 801 581-8171

 

Figure Skating

Speed Skating

Ice Hockey
 


The Salt Lake Ice Center
is located downtown. It will be the the site of the perennial Olympic favorite - Figure Skating, Short Track Speed Skating, and Ice Hockey. This facility is six stories high, covers 10 acres (4 hectares), and can accommodate more than 15,000 spectators.
Address: 301 West South Temple, Salt LakeCity, Utah Phone: 801 325-2013

 
   
Alpine Skiing
 


The Snowbasin Ski Area
is east of Ogden, located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. This new venue has been specially designed for the Olympics and was the only accessible location in the Wasatch Mountains appropriate for the Downhill, Super G and Combined Downhill skiing events. Snowbasin is the furthest venue from the Olympic Village, 54 mi (87km) away.
Address: Route 26, Huntsville, Utah 84317 Phone: 801 399-0304

 

Cross-Country Skiing

Biathlon

Nordic Combined
 


Soldier Hollow
is located in Heber City. This venue will host Cross Country Skiing, Biathlon and Nordic Combined Events. This venue, on the eastern edge of Wasatch Mountain State Park, was previously cleared for grazing. When construction of the new Olympic venues began one aim was to restore the land to its original state. The trails have been designed to minimize human impact, irrigation has been diverted and native grasses and trees have been planted throughout the area. This is intended to reclaim wetland and reduce erosion caused by construction.
Address: 53 W Center Street Heber City, UT 84032Phone: 435-654-1791

 

Ski Jumping

Nordic Combined
Luge

Skeleton
Bobsleigh
 


Utah Olympic Park
is a 386 acre (156-hectare) complex located south of Snowbasin. This area is a habitat for wildlife: small mammals, birds, deer and elk. The annual snowfall of 7.5 meters (295 inches) makes it perfect to host Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Skeleton, Bobsleigh and Luge events. Facilities include a regulation Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge track and five regulation jumps.
Address: 3000 Bear Hollow Drive Park City, UT 84098-0337 Phone: 435 658-4200

 
   
Speed Skating
 


The Utah Olympic Oval
at Kearns, on the outskirts of Greater Salt Lake, will host Speed Skating. This 'state of the art facility' will be an experience in itself. Besides being a unique feat of architecture the builders have recycled steel, aluminum, cardboard, concrete, bricks and asphalt, and other construction materials.
Address: 5624 S 4800 W Kearns, UT 84118-4229 Phone: 801 968-3844

 

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