[2] The closing ceremony with more than 25.000 tickets sold was held on 16 March 2002 at the Olympic Medals Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City.

Six countries:Andorra, Chile, China, Croatia, Greece and Hungary all made their debut appearances.

The three taegeuks beneath the athlete reproduce the green, red and blue marks on the Paralympic Flag.

The mascot for the Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City 2002 was Otto the otter.

The otter was chosen as the official mascot of the Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Winter Games because he embodies vitality and agility, and represents the spirit of every Paralympian.