scandal
What was the scandal?
The bribery scandal was an alleged scandal that the City of Salt Lake had bribed Olympic committee to have the games there.
what was one change the city made to prepare for the Olympic games?
The main change Salt Lake City made was improving the transportation system.
What was one way that the city publicized the games?
The city hung large banners form atop buildings.
How can we prepare for the 2034 games?
We can learn from the 2002 games.
How many gold medals did the USA win in the 2002 Olympics?
10 gold medals, 13 silver, and 11 bronze.
How?
The story was that the city of Salt Lake had paid the committee to have the Olympic games hosted there.
How did the city change its transportation in Salt Lkae?
They creation of the TRAX light rail system.
why did Salt Lake hang banners from buildings?
the official reason was to highlight the skyline and create an atmosphere of a city, but the real reason was it was not expensive.
What can we learn from the 2002 games to apply for the 2034 games?
For the 2034 games we should focus on sustainable practices.
which two countries won their first gold medals at the 2002 Olympics?
China and Australia won their first gold medals at the 2002 Olympics.
Why?
Getting to host the Olympic games is hard so Salt Lake City though that if they paid the committee they would be more likely to host.
What is the TRAX light rail system?
The TRAX light rail system is the electric rail road's that go through Salt Lake City.
What were the effects of the banners?
The banners highlighted all the athletes that were participating in the games.
Why will this help the 2034 games?
Focusing on sustainable practices will reduce environmental impacts for the 2034 games.
How many people volunteered to help at the games?
26,000 people volunteered.
What was the public's reaction to the scandal?
When they found out the public felt betrayed and immediately called for reform of the system.
How did the TRAX light rail system help Slat Lake City in 2002?
The TRAX light rail system help Salt Lake City in 2002 by lessoning the congestion of traffic throughout the city.
What were advantages of the banners?
The banners made more tourists come to the games.
What can we not do between the 2002 games and the 2034 games?
For the 2034 we could not cheat to get the hosting of the games.
What record did Germany break during the 2002 Olympics?
Germany broke the record of most medals at a single game with 36 total medals.
How was it resolved?
Salt Lake City was sued and the committee fired about six employees.
what happened to the TRAX rail system after 2002?
After 2002 the TRAX rail system got expanded and kept to modern day.
what were disadvantages of the banners?
The banners sometimes destroyed the buildings underneath.
Why is it important that we learn from the 2002 games and apply that knowledge on the 2034 games?
it is important that we learn from the 2002 games and apply that knowledge on the 2034 games because we can fix our mistakes and focus on positives.
What world record did the 2002 Olympics break?
They broke the attendance record.