by Kenneth Jarecke–Contact for USN&WR

Closing ceremony cast members twirl flags representing the nation of Italy to help introduce Torino to the world. Torino, Italy, is the site of the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Day 16 (2/23/02) Americans capture the silver and bronze in the four-man bobsleigh event.

Day 15 (2/22/02) The U.S. men's hockey team advances to the final.

Day 14 (2/21/02) Sarah Hughes captures the gold medal in the women's figure skating event.

Day 13 (2/20/02) Americans Tristan Gale and Jim Shea capture the gold in the men's and women's skeleton competition.

Day 12 (2/19/02) All eyes are on Michelle Kwan as the women's figure skating event begins.

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