2002 Winter Olympic Games Calderon - Salt Lake City, UT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 40° 45.533 W 111° 50.931
12T E 428351 N 4512337
This is the caldron that was lit for nearly two weeks for the international competition.
Waymark Code: WMMV41
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Chasing Blue Sky
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This caldron was lit in 2002 for the Winter Olympic games, which the opening and closing ceremonies happened in this stadium. This was the last time the United States hosted the Olympic games and it happened less than a year after 9/11. The caldron is located to the south of the Olympic stadium.

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1932 & 1984 Los Angeles, California

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1992 Barcelona, Spain

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