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Due to a high demand of tickets, the total number made available was raised from 225,000 to 248,000. A total of 836 media representatives were accredited for the Games, with several international broadcasting associations offering viewers highlight packages following the Games.

Dates: March 9-18, 2002 Number of sports: 4 Number of contests: 92 Number of athletes: 415 Men: 328 Women: 87 Volonteers: 0 Media: 836 Opening: President George W. Bush Oath: Sarah BILLMEIER Last torch bearer: Muffy Davis et Chris Waddell Bids towns: Östersund (SWE), Québec (CAN), Sion (SUI)