Salt Lake 2002 Paralympics The Athletes - Liberty Park - SLC, Utah
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N 40° 44.862 W 111° 52.462
12T E 426184 N 4511117
Located west of the main N/S Path through Liberty Park
Waymark Code: WM1CB2V
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2025
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Large black stone that is an ovular prism shape. The back is polished with nothing on it. The front of the stone faces the sidewalk and has the following etched into the surface:
MiND BODY SPiRiT
The Athletes
For me, that's the best part about being an athlete; the ability to inspire and motivate other people. -Alpine Skier Muffy Davis
On March 7, more than 450 athletes from 36 countries proudly marched into Rice-Eccles Stadium for the Opening Ceremony, with 450 different stories, and 450 different dreams. There was the South Korean team, having whirly-gigs, and the Canadians, wrapped in warm red and white scarves. There was Chris Devlin-Young, and American alpine skier who had missed the Nagano Games in 1998 and aimed to make up for it in 2002. And Nordic skier Fabienne Kaci of France, a visually-impaired racer who would tape photographs of her family on the inside of her sunglasses. Or the Japanese ice sledge hockey team competing in its first ever Paralympics.
As the days began to unfold, their stories multiplied, with hundreds of moments of victory and defeat, ecstasy and agony. But at the same time, Their tales began to intertwine, as they gathered in the Coffee Shop at the Paralympic Village or rode the shuttles to Snowbasin, Solder Hollow, or the E Center. They began to learn each other's languages, each other's tremendous capabilities and the light of each other's smiles. And so, on March 16, they streamed into Olympic Medals Plaza for the Closing Ceremony not as separate countries or individuals, but as one entity, united by the power of the mind, body and spirit.
The Armenia is fired up at the Paralympic Opening Ceremony in Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium 07 March 2002 Photo 2002 SLOC Steven Currie
Athletes from 36 countries around the globe attended the 2002 Paralympic Opening Ceremony, pursuing their dreams, and watching them unfold against the night sky. 2002 SLOC Steven Currie
After 10 days of awe-inspiring competition, 450 athletes from around the world celebrated with one mind, body and spirit at the Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Closing Ceremony. SLOC 2002 Mine Kasapoglu
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