Editing 2002 (section)

=== Sports ===
{{Main|2002 in sports}}
[[File:SLC flags opening ceremony.jpg|thumb|The [[2002 Winter Olympics]] were held in [[Salt Lake City]].]]
The [[2002 Winter Olympics]] were held in [[Salt Lake City]], with Norway winning the most gold medals. [[2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal|Allegations]] that a judge was bribed to favor Russia in a [[Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics|figure skating event]] led to France and Russia both receiving gold medals in the event.<ref name=":16" />{{Rp|page=515}}<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=2002 World Sports Highlights |url=https://www.topendsports.com/world/timeline/2002.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Top End Sports |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329062009/https://www.topendsports.com/world/timeline/2002.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] were held in [[Manchester]].<ref name=":16" />{{Rp|page=516}} The [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] was held in Japan and South Korea, and it ended with a 2–0 victory by Brazil over Germany. The traditionally well-performing teams of Argentina, France, and Italy did not meet expectations, while Senegal, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States performed better than they had historically.<ref name=":16" />{{Rp|page=513}}

[[Michael Schumacher]] significantly exceeded his competition and set numerous records with the [[Ferrari F2002]] during the [[2002 Formula One World Championship]], prompting the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] to make several rule changes; this included reforms for [[team orders]] following a controversial move at the [[2002 Austrian Grand Prix]] in which Schumacher's teammate [[Rubens Barrichello]] moved aside to let him win.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=317}} In boxing, the [[Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson]] was preceded by a scuffle during a press conference. [[Lennox Lewis]] went on to defeat [[Mike Tyson]].<ref name=":16" />{{Rp|page=520}}<ref name=":8" /> Tennis was widely covered in 2002 when three of the four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournaments ended with [[Serena Williams]] defeating her sister [[Venus Williams]] in the finals.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=352}} In [[American football]], the [[Tuck Rule Game]] between the [[New England Patriots]] and the [[Oakland Raiders]] became a national controversy after officials cited the obscure [[Tuck rule (American football)|tuck rule]] to challenge a pass by [[Tom Brady]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=King |date=2003-01-01 |title=2002: The year in sports |url=https://www.salon.com/2002/12/31/year_in_sports_3/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Salon |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329062014/https://www.salon.com/2002/12/31/year_in_sports_3/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[New Zealand All Blacks]] received wide attention in rugby union for its victory in the [[2002 Tri Nations Series]], making a comeback performance following its losses in previous years.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=340}} [[Bruno Peyron]] set the record for the fastest [[circumnavigation]] by sailing in 2002, making the trip in 64 days.<ref name=":16" />{{Rp|page=521}}