Patrick Singleton was the island’s sole competitor at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, placing 37th in the men’s single luge.
The official Olympic site notes, “The Games saw the expansion of the Olympic programme to 78 events, including the return of skeleton and the introduction of women’s bobsleigh, with the two-person event. Athletes from a record 18 National Olympic Committees earned gold medals, including first-ever golds for China and Australia.
“Samppa Lajunen of Finland became the first Nordic combined athlete to win three gold medals at one Games. He entered the 15km cross-country phase of the individual event in third place and easily made up ground to win the gold. In the team event, he anchored Finland to victory, then added another gold in the sprint.”
- Location: Salt Lake City, United States
- Athletes: 2399
- Teams: 77
- Bermuda athletes: 1
- Sports Bermuda competed in: Luge
