Editing 2002 Winter Olympics (section)

===Opening ceremony===
{{Main|2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony}}
[[File:2002 Winter Olympics flame.jpg|thumb|upright|The Olympic cauldron being lit by the 1980 U.S. men's hockey team.]]
The opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics was held at Rice–Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah on February 8, 2002. The facility was renovated and expanded for the Games.<ref name=":1" /> The Games were officially opened by President [[George W. Bush]], who was standing among the US athletes (previous heads of state opened the Games from an official box), while the Olympic cauldron was lit by members of the gold medal-winning [[United States men's national ice hockey team|U.S. men's ice hockey team]] from the [[Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980 Winter Olympics]] in [[Lake Placid, New York]] (as made famous by the "[[Miracle on Ice]]").<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|date=February 9, 2002|title=America welcomes Olympic Games|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/front_page/front_page_news/newsid_1755000/1755575.stm|access-date=August 20, 2021|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820020510/http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/front_page/front_page_news/newsid_1755000/1755575.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In an acknowledgment of the [[September 11 attacks]], the ceremony opened with the entrance of a damaged [[Flag of the United States|American flag]] recovered from the wreckage of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]], carried by an [[Guard of honour|honor guard]] of police officers from the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]], the [[New York City Police Department]], and firefighters from the [[New York City Fire Department]], joined by athletes nominated by fellow members of the U.S. team. The flag was presented during the playing of the U.S. national anthem "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]", as performed by the [[Tabernacle Choir]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|date=February 7, 2002|title=9/11 Flag Rises Above the IOC Fray|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-07-mn-26739-story.html|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820020510/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-07-mn-26739-story.html |archive-date=August 20, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=February 7, 2002|title=Ground Zero star-spangled banner to wave over Olympics|url=http://www.cnn.com/2002/fyi/news/02/07/olympic.flag/index.html|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=CNN|archive-date=February 23, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030223044624/http://www.cnn.com/2002/fyi/news/02/07/olympic.|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Deseret News|date=February 20, 2002|title=Tabernacle Choir has been a shining star at Games|url=https://www.deseret.com/2002/2/20/19638778/tabernacle-choir-has-been-a-shining-star-at-games|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=Deseret News|language=en|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820020511/https://www.deseret.com/2002/2/20/19638778/tabernacle-choir-has-been-a-shining-star-at-games|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Olympic cauldron was designed to look like an [[icicle]] and was made of glass, allowing the fire to be seen burning within, reflecting the Games' slogan "Light the Fire Within" and an overarching "fire and ice" theme. The actual glass cauldron stands atop a twisting glass and steel support, is {{convert|12|ft|m}} high, and the flame within burns at {{convert|900|F|C}}.<ref>{{cite news|author=Lisa Riley Roche|date=January 31, 2004|title=Cauldron creation detailed in book|newspaper=Deseret News|url=https://www.deseret.com/2004/1/31/19809698/cauldron-creation-detailed-in-book/|access-date=November 3, 2010|archive-date=March 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313223714/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/590040014/Cauldron-creation-detailed-in-book.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Together with its support, the cauldron stands {{convert|117|ft|m}} tall and was made of 738 individual pieces of glass. Small jets send water down the glass sides of the cauldron to keep the glass and metal cooled (so they would not crack or melt) and give the effect of melting ice.<ref>{{cite book|last=Salt Lake Organizing Committee|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/2002v1.pdf|title=Official Report of the XIX Olympic Winter Games|year=2002|isbn=978-0-9717961-0-2|page=207|access-date=October 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008034211/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/2002v1.pdf|archive-date=October 8, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> The cauldron was designed by [[WET Design]] of Los Angeles, its frame built by roller coaster manufacturer [[Arrow Dynamics]] of [[Clearfield, Utah]], and its glass pieces created by Western Glass of [[Ogden, Utah]]. The cauldron's cost was $2&nbsp;million, and it was unveiled to the public when originally installed at Rice–Eccles Stadium on January 8, 2002.<ref>{{cite news|author=John Daley|date=January 8, 2002|title=Caldron Unveiled|newspaper=KSL-TV|url=http://2002.ksl.com/news-3656i.php?p=1|url-status=dead|access-date=November 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020225233236/http://2002.ksl.com/news-3656i.php?p=1|archive-date=February 25, 2002}}</ref>

Production for the opening and closing ceremonies was designed by Seven Nielsen, and music for both ceremonies was directed by [[Mark Watters]].<ref name="Air-Edel_1">{{cite web|title=Air Edel &#124; Composers &#124; MARK WATTERS|url=http://www.air-edel.co.uk/representation/composers/18/mark-watters/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505011721/http://www.air-edel.co.uk/representation/composers/18/mark-watters/|archive-date=May 5, 2011|access-date=May 14, 2011}}</ref>