Slovenia competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Germany competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. In terms of gold medals, Germany finished ranking second with 12 gold medals. Meanwhile, the 36 total medals won by German athletes were the most of any nation at these Games, as well at any Winter Olympics, until this record was broken by the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Japan competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Italy competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. With Torino being the host of the 2006 Winter Olympics, an Italian segment was presented at the closing ceremony.
France competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The nation enjoyed its best ever results in gold medals, most notably in the biathlon events, when Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medals.
The Czech Republic competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Finland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The nation won all Nordic combined events, most notably Samppa Lajunen, in the individual events.
Sweden competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Sweden won seven medals; two silver and five bronze. For the first time ever Sweden failed to win gold medals in two straight Winter Olympic Games. On the other hand, they did manage to win medals in five different Winter Olympic sports for the first time, beating the previous record of four sports.
Switzerland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Hungary competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Greece competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Cindy Ninos finished 13th in the women's skeleton event, which is the best result for Greece at the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
Romania competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
The People's Republic of China competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The team excludes athletes from the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, which competed separately as Hong Kong, China. China won its first Winter Olympic gold medal at these Games. It had previously won silver and bronze medals at prior Games.
Bulgaria competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Turkey competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Slovakia competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Belarus competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Kazakhstan competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Ukraine competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.
Soviet Union (1956–1988)
Unified Team (1992)