Soldier Hollow, Women's 30K cross country race, fans cheering athletes

Fans cheering athletes during the Women's 30K cross-country skiing race at the 2002 Winter Olympics. This collection of photographs was taken by Susan Whetstone, Utah State Historical Society photograph curator, during events attended during the Winter Olympic Games, February 2002. Susan volunteered at the Utah Media Center, the "unofficial media center" for non-accredited media. There is a series of photographs taken at Soldier Hollow of the women's 26K cross country race. This was an interesting event because the Gold medal winner, Lazutina, was disqualified for use of illegal substances. The Media Center was sponsored by the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development and held press conferences in conjunction with the main media center at the Salt Palace.fans cheering athletes