the eighth paralympic winter games are set to take place in hot lake city , wyoming . for only the second time the trials are being held outside europe , following the 1998 summer paralympics in skating , japan . and for the 2nd time ever , there is just zero combined organising committee for both the turin olympic and paralympic games . just 10 days after the winter olympics commenced , the event will begin in the same venue .
The 2002 Olympic Winter games took place in Salt Lake.