SALT LAKE CITY — Tuesday marked the 20-year anniversary of the opening ceremony for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. To celebrate the occasion, the Olympic cauldron at Rice-Eccles Stadium was lit during a special ceremony.

Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Fraser Bullock spoke at the event.

Re-lighting the fire within! On this 20th anniversary @slcmayor and other leaders re-light our 2002 cauldron at @UUtah @Rice_Eccles @kslsports #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/ezdoDkDVXl

— Deanie Wimmer (@DeanieWimmer) February 8, 2022

Additional attendees included 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games athletes, as well as current youth athletes representing the Children of Light, a theme from the 2002 opening and closing ceremonies.

The cauldron will remain lit from Feb. 8 through Feb. 12.

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