
The cover of the Feb. 8, 2002, edition of the Deseret News features a photograph of the Tabernacle Choir performing in the Utah state Capitol for President George W. Bush, his wife, Laura, and several world leaders prior to the opening of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 8, 2002, the opening ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games played out in Salt Lake City. “Ice shimmered. Pennants and great swaths of fabric fluttered. Re-imagined...