2002 Winter Olympics cauldron

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The cauldron in 2002
2002 Winter Olympics cauldron is located in Utah
2002 Winter Olympics cauldron
2002 Winter Olympics cauldron (Utah)

The 2002 Winter Olympics cauldron is installed in Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Description and history[]

The Cauldron was designed with the official 2002 Olympic motto Light the Fire Within and the Fire and Ice theme in mind. It was designed to look like an icicle, and was made of glass which allowed the fire to be seen burning within. The actual glass cauldron is 12 feet (3.7 m) high and stands atop a twisting glass and steel support, while the flame within burns at 900 °F (482.2 °C).[1] Together with its support the cauldron stands 72 feet (22 m) tall and was made of 738 individual pieces of glass. Small jets send water down the glass sides of the cauldron, both to keep the glass and metal cooled (so they would not crack or melt), and to give the effect of melting ice.[2] The cauldron was designed by WET Design of Los Angeles, California, its frame built by Arrow Dynamics of Clearfield, Utah, and its glass pieces created by Western Glass of Ogden, Utah. The cauldron's cost was 2 million dollars, and it was unveiled to the public during its original install at Rice-Eccles Stadium on January 8, 2002.[3]

During the Games, the cauldron was installed atop stands at the south-end of the stadium, which allowed it to be seen burning from various points around the Salt Lake Valley. Following the conclusion of the Games, the cauldron moved to the plaza just south of the stadium. It now sits in a reflecting pool, at the center of the park, and is flanked by a V-shaped stone wall. The stones on this wall are engraved with the names of the 2002 medalists, and water cascades down into the reflecting pool from the top of the wall.[4] The cauldron remained operational for a period of time and was lit on special occasions, which included the opening weekend of the 2006 Winter Olympics.[5] During the 10-year anniversary of the Olympics, on February 8, 2012, an attempt was made to light the cauldron, it did light but not on mark and remained lit for only a short period of time. The delayed lighting was blamed on weathered mechanical parts and a lack of maintenance.

References[]

  1. ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (January 31, 2004). "Cauldron Creation Detailed in Book". Deseret News. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Salt Lake Organizing Committee (2002). Official Report of the XIX Olympic Winter Games (PDF). Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Organizing Committee. p. 207. ISBN 0-9717961-0-6. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  3. ^ Daley, John (January 8, 2002). "Caldron Unveiled". Salt Lake City: KSL-TV. Archived from the original on February 25, 2002. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Gorrell, Mike (May 13, 2003). "Oly Caldron Park Rapidly Taking Shape at U.". Salt Lake Tribune.
  5. ^ "Utah Oly Cauldron Will Burn Again". Deseret News. January 25, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2010.

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