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MEN'S EVENTS


Downhill


The event was held on February 10 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area .

Big favorite Eberharter is beaten by a compatriot and the all-rounder Kjus.


Super-G


The event was held on February 16 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

10 year after his first Olympic title, Aamodt wins his second Super-G gold and his second gold of the Games.


Combined


The event was held on February 13 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

Miller skies from a 15th place on the downhilll to a silver medal, leaving less than 3 tenths of a second to Aamodt, who a record sixth Olympic medal in alpine skiing.


Giant Slalom


The event was held on February 21 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

Eberharter becomes the oldest man to win an Alpine event.


Slalom


The event was held on February 23 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

Pre-race favorite Bode Miller falls off the course in the second run, and many of the other top competitors struggle with an extremely challenging course. Britain's Alain Baxter originally takes the bronze, but loses it after testing positive for traces of methamphetamine. This apparently occurred because Baxter had used an American Vicks inhaler, which had a slightly different chemical content from the legal British Vicks inhaler.


WOMEN'S EVENTS


Downhill


The event was held on February 12 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

Montillet surprises favorites Kostner, Götschl and Gerg.

France's Montillet Wins Women's Downhill, The New York Times, February 12, 2002


Super-G


The event was held on February 17 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

The podium is completely filled with surprises as the favourites fail to medal.


Combined


The event was held on February 14 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

Kostelic becomes the first woman to win four medals at a single Winter Games.


Giant Slalom


The event was held on February 22 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

After recovering from a 2001 knee injury, Kostelic wins the first medal for Croatia at the Winter Games.


Slalom


The event was held on February 20 , 2002 at Snowbasin Ski Area.

Kostelic and Pärson both won medals for the second time in the Olympics.